Request to name football field after gridiron great

A councillor motion is coming next week to rename the football field at the Omischl Complex to honour Mike O’Shea.

The motion says O’Shea’s long list of accomplishments — including 16 seasons as a player in the CFL and five Grey Cup wins as a player, assistant coach and head coach — have made his hometown proud.

The former Widdifield Wildcat is already in the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame. O’Shea’s most recent Grey Cup win was this past fall as Head Coach in Winnipeg.

The field sponsor will also be incorporated into the name.

(photo by Frank Gunn Canadian Press)