James Ross Binkley (December 3, 1883 – April 23, 1915) was a Canadian football player, coach, and manager who was the head coach of the Toronto Argonauts in 1913. He was their team captain from 1910 to 1913.
Early life
Ross Binkley was born on December 3, 1883, in Dundas, Ontario.
Professional career
Dundas Rugby Team
He started his career with the Dundas Rugby Team in 1907. He was team captain as they won the Intermediate Dominion Championship in 1907.
Toronto Argonauts
In 1910 he became the team captain for the Toronto Argonauts. He was their general manager in the next few years and their coach in 1913. He stopped after 1914.
Death
Binkley was killed in action on April 23, 1915, at the age of 31 in France. He was reportedly "blown to pieces" while operating a machine gun.
References
Further reading
- "Ross Binkley Dead". The Ottawa Citizen. May 10, 1915. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "OTTAWA LEADS IN BIG FOUR— ARGOS WIN OVER MONTREAL". The Victoria Daily Times. October 22, 1912. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "COMBINES OUTPLAYED HUSKY ARGOS AND DOWNED THEM 18 TO 11 SATURDAY; BINKLEY'S KICKING SAVED BAD DEFEAT". The Ottawa Journal. November 3, 1913. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "ROSS BINKLEY'S GOOD RECORD IN BIG FOUR". The Ottawa Citizen. May 12, 1915. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ""BIG FOUR" CLUBS AT HALF WAY MARK OTTAWAS WILL HAVE GRIP ON TITLE IF THEY DOWN ARGONAUTS TODAY". The Ottawa Citizen. October 18, 1913. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "ROSS BINKLEY TO STAY". The Ottawa Citizen. May 9, 1914. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "ARGONAUTS STILL IN "BIG FOUR" RUNNING. Vanquished Montreal 13 to 8. Smirle Lawson and Ross Binkley Were Stars". The Ottawa Citizen. October 21, 1912. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
