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1 Early life  





2 Professional career  



2.1  Dundas Rugby Team  





2.2  Toronto Argonauts  







3 Death  





4 References  





5 Further reading  














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Ross Binkley
Born:(1883-12-03)December 3, 1883
Dundas, Ontario
Died:April 23, 1915(1915-04-23) (aged 31)
France 
Career information
Position(s)Punter, Placekicker
Weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career history
As coach
1913Toronto Argonauts
As player
1907–1909Dundas Rugby Team
1910–1913/1914Toronto Argonauts
As General Manager
1911/1912–1913Toronto 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]

  1. ^ "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]


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