the Plaza\u2019s Class of 2026 was announced.<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cTo be able to go in with both of you, it definitely strikes a note in my heart,\u201d Clark said.<\/p>\n
The Regina-born Clark starred for the Thom Trojans and Regina Thunder before becoming a full-time Roughrider in 2012.<\/p>\n
A member of the 2013 Grey Cup championship team, he remained with the Roughriders through the 2022 season. He was the All-CFL centre in 2019.<\/p>\n
Bagg also played on the 2013 Grey Cup team during an 11-season pro football career, spent entirely with Saskatchewan. He is sixth in franchise history in catches (364) and 10th in receiving yards (4,706).<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was just an incredible experience,\u201d Bagg said from Kingston, Ont. \u201cI couldn\u2019t be more honoured and humbled to join the great company in the Plaza of Honour. To go in with Paul and Danny just makes it all that much sweeter.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bagg, Clark and McCallum are to be formally inducted during a halftime ceremony on Oct. 17, when the Roughriders will play host to the Montreal Alouettes.<\/p>\n
By the time the aforementioned trio enters the Riders\u2019 shrine, Bagg and McCallum will both be second-time Hall of Famers.<\/p>\n
On May 1, Bagg will enter the Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame. McCallum was enshrined in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2022.<\/p>\n
McCallum played in 340 games over a remarkable 24 CFL seasons. With 3,145 points, he is second only to B.C. Lions great Lui Passaglia (3,991) on the CFL\u2019s All-Time scoring list.<\/p>\n
With the Roughriders, McCallum amassed 1,615 points \u2014 51 per cent of his career total.<\/p>\n
Only Dave Ridgway has produced more points (2,374) for Saskatchewan.<\/p>\n
McCallum debuted as a Roughrider in place of an injured Ridgway late in the 1994 season. With two games remaining in the 1995 campaign, McCallum succeeded Robokicker and proceeded to emulate him by becoming a Canadian Football Hall of Famer.<\/p>\n
Ridgway\u2019s 60-yard field goal, recorded in 1987, was the longest in CFL history until McCallum booted a 63-yarder for Saskatchewan against Edmonton on Sept. 29, 2001 at Taylor Field. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers\u2019 Sergio Castillo tied McCallum\u2019s distance mark last season.<\/p>\n
McCallum spent a decade with the Roughriders before signing with B.C. as a free agent in 2006. He retired 10 years later, but not before spending one final season in Saskatchewan.<\/p>\n
Now he is part of only the second group of three teammates to comprise a Plaza of Honour induction class. Tom Campana, Ted Provost and Lawrie Skolrood were enshrined in 2008.<\/p>\n
There is another commonality between this year\u2019s inductees. All three of them overcame the odds to make the CFL.<\/p>\n
Not one of them was drafted.<\/p>\n
McCallum (formerly of the Surrey Rams) and Clark both advanced to the pro ranks from junior football. Bagg, a standout at Queen\u2019s University, enjoyed a pro career spanning more than a decade despite being an undrafted player.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s understated when it comes to effort being a talent,\u201d Bagg said. \u201cI think it\u2019s a tangible thing that some people bring to the table just naturally.\u201d<\/p>\n
McCallum\u2019s natural talent for kicking a soccer ball facilitated a lengthy CFL career.<\/p>\n
\u201cTime flies by so fast,\u201d the Vancouver-based CFL legend marvelled. \u201cWhen things like this come upon me, I start to reminisce and think about all the things that happened over my career with the Riders.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just an amazing journey that I\u2019ve been on and I\u2019m just happy that I get to share it with these guys.\u201d<\/p>\n
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