Royal Bailey

Early Royall Bailey was an American professional football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger Cats. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1953. He previously played football at Tulane University from 1951 to 1952, earning a letter in the sport. He signed with the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen in 1957 after serving in the United States Air Force for 2 years. In 1958, he was named head coach of the Dutchmen following the departure of Harvey [Johnson |Harvey Johnson]. He guided the team to the Ontario [Rugby Football Union] championship game, but lost decisively to the Sarnia Golden Bears. He was replaced for the 1959 season by Bob Jauron.