Ross Binkley

Ross Binkley
Born:	December 3, 1883; Dundas, Ontario
Died:	April 23, 1915 (aged 31); France †
Career information
Position(s)	Punter, Placekicker
Weight	188 lb (85 kg)
Career history
As coach
1913	Toronto Argonauts
As player
1907–1909	Dundas Rugby Team
1910–1913/1914	Toronto Argonauts
As General Manager
1911/1912–1913	Toronto Argonauts

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[edit]

Ross Binkley was born on December 3, 1883, in Dundas, Ontario.

Professional career[edit]

Dundas Rugby Team[edit]

He started his career with the Dundas Rugby Team in 1907.^[1] He was team captain as they won the Intermediate Dominion Championship in 1907.

Toronto Argonauts[edit]

In 1910 he became the team captain for the Toronto Argonauts.^[2]^[3] He was their general manager in the next few years and their coach in 1913. He stopped after 1914.

Death[edit]

Binkley was killed in action on April 23, 1915, at the age of 31 in France.^[4] He was reportedly "blown to pieces" while operating a machine gun.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Binkley, Captain and Center Half". The Province. November 22, 1911. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "BINKLEY BEST OF ALL". The Ottawa Citizen. November 30, 1910. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "A Great Punter". The Ottawa Citizen. November 20, 1911. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "BINKLEY KILLED". The Ottawa Journal. May 4, 1915. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "DOUBT DEATH OF BINKLEY". The Ottawa Citizen. May 5, 1915. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

Further reading[edit]

"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.

[1] "Binkley, Captain and Center Half". The Province. November 22, 1911. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "BINKLEY BEST OF ALL". The Ottawa Citizen. November 30, 1910. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "A Great Punter". The Ottawa Citizen. November 20, 1911. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "BINKLEY KILLED". The Ottawa Journal. May 4, 1915. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "DOUBT DEATH OF BINKLEY". The Ottawa Citizen. May 5, 1915. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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