9 d. ago Edmonton Elks staff fondly remember late owner Larry Thompson

Larry Thompson loved football and Edmonton. When he purchased the Edmonton Elks CFL franchise a year ago he was, as general manager Ed Hervey says, like a kid in a candy store.

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9 d. ago Heartbroken Edmonton Elks rallying following death of owner Larry Thompson

"There is no way to overstate the impact that Larry Thompson and his family had on this organization. This organization was about to go bankrupt when he took them over"

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9 d. ago Edmonton owner Larry Thompson dies at age 65 just over a year after buying Elks

Larry Thompson, the former season-ticket holder who became owner of the Edmonton Elks, has died. He was 65. The Elks confirmed Thompson’s death Thursday, saying he succumbed to complications following an unspecified surgery. Thompson’s death is the second tragedy in less than two weeks for the CFL. General manager Ted Goveia of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats […]

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9 d. ago 'Our anchor': Elks owner Larry Thompson dies following surgery complications

Edmonton Elks owner Larry Thompson died following a weeks-long battle with complications due to surgery, the club announced Thursday. The news comes just 13 months after Thompson and his wife, Deb, took over private ownership of the Canadian Football League organization, which had been community-owned for 75 years. Deb will continue to own the team […]

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1 week ago Edmonton Elks owner Larry Thompson dies after surgery complications

Barely a year after buying the Edmonton Elks football team, owner Larry Thompson passed away following complications from surgery.

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3 w. ago Arbuckle to start for Argos against Elks with Kelly activated from injured list

Nick Arbuckle remains the Toronto Argonauts’ starting quarterback — at least for now. Arbuckle will make a 13th straight start Saturday afternoon when Toronto (4-8) hosts the Edmonton Elks (5-7). The Argos activated quarterback Chad Kelly from the six-game injured list Tuesday, but head coach Ryan Dinwiddie said no decision has been made regarding whether […]

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last month Bitter taste lingers as Edmonton Elks prepare for showdown with Calgary Stampeders

'In this case, we play the team that just beat us, so we don't want to flush it; they should leave that taste in their mouths'

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