Dave Ritchie, who was the head coach of the B.C. Lions for their iconic ‘94 Grey Cup victory over the Baltimore Stallions, died Saturday. He was 85.
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers, another CFL team Ritchie coached, confirmed the death. The cause was not immediately divulged.
Ritchie amassed a 52-41-1 regular-season record as a head coach with Winnipeg (1999-2004). That left him fourth overall in club history behind Bud Grant (102), current head coach Mike O’Shea (96) and Cal Murphy (86).
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