Jack Wedley had a Canadian football career that spanned 15 years from 1937 through 1951. In that span Wedley played in 8 Grey Cup games and was on the winning team for 7, which is still (as of 2012) a Grey Cup record*.  Wedley was an end and considered to be a very tough competitor. Like most players of that era, Wedley played both offence and defence, but was probably better remembered for his defensive ability as the passing game at that time was much less used compared to today.

Wedley started his career with Toronto in 1937* and played five seasons with the Argos (1937-41), winning his first Grey Cup title in his first two seasons with the Argos, beating Winnipeg both times. In 1937, it was a low scoring 4-3 victory and followed in 1938 with a more decisive 30-7 thumping of the Bobmers.  In 1942, Wedley joined the Canadian Navy, a move that you wouldn't think likely to produce his third Grey Cup win, but it did.  With the IRFU / Big Four (the future East divisio of the modern CFL) suspending play from 1942 to 1944, numerous military teams sprung up and Wedley was with the HMCS Ste.Hyacinthe Navy team that won the Grey Cup in 1944.  Wedley had also played with th The Toronto Navy Bulldogs in 1942 and with a Halifax navy team in 1943.

With the war over, Wedley returned to the Argos in 1945, just in time for Toronto to real off three straight Grey Cup wins from 1945 to 1947 for his fourthh, fifth and sixth Grey Cup wins.  It was a powerful Argo team coached by Teddy Morris and led by players like Joe Krol and Royal Copeland.  Wedley himself was named an East All-Star at End in 1945 (there were no CFL All-Stars until 1962). Wedley remained with Toronto until the end of the 1950 season and got his seventh Grey Cup in that final season with the Argos, once again beating Winnipeg in the cup final.  Wedley played one season for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1951, and nearly got his eighth Grey Cup as the Riders under quarterback Glen Dobbs lost a close game 21-14 to Ottawa.  Following his career as a player, Wedley did some coaching with an Intermediate team in Oshawa.

Jack Wedley passed away on September 29, 2003.

* There has been some confusion (including on this site!) over Wedleys' Grey Cup record. The records from this era are sometimes sparse. The Toronto Argo All-Timre Rosterhas in the past not listed Wedley as playing for them in 1937, but Wedley's name is clearly engraved on the cup for 1937. Apologies for the confusion. The following is is a complete list of Wedely's Grey Cup appearances and wins.

If you want to check out the actual Grey Cup engravings for Wedley, here they are:

1937 1938 1944 1945 1946 1947 1950

Wedley Injured, but Wil Still Play in Grey Cup - November 21, 1950

Wedley to Coach Oshawa Inermediate Team - March 25, 1953

1955 Article on Jack Wedley and his Seven Grey Cup Wins

Stevenson Ties Wedley's Record for Most Grey Cup Wins

1944 Grey Cup Champion Navy Combines - Jack Wedley is in the second row, second from the right