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Former CFL coach of the year Vic Rapp dies at age 80

Oct 26, 2016 | 5:45 PM

Former CFL coach of the year Vic Rapp has died. He was 80.

The Edmonton Eskimos and B.C. Lions both announced Rapp’s death in releases on Wednesday.

Rapp began his CFL coaching career in Edmonton, where he coached five seasons from 1972 to 1976. He was a member of Ray Jauch’s coaching staff and helped lead the Eskimos to the 1975 Grey Cup Championship victory.

Rapp went on to become the head coach of the Lions from 1977 to 1982, recording a 53-39-4 record. He won the Annis Stukus Trophy in 1977 as the CFL’s Coach of the Year.