Legendary broadcaster and Parksville resident Bernie Pascall is among the class of 2021 named for induction into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

Pascall was named by Football Reporters of Canada one of the inductees in the media category. The other broadcaster named is Bob Hooper, the longtime play-by-play voice of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

They will be formally inducted at an official ceremony to be held during Grey Cup week this November in Hamilton.

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Also entering the hall are five players, defensive linemen Will Johnson and Mike Walker, wide receiver Nik Lewis and defensive backs Orlondo Steinauer and Don Wilson. In the builder category are former Montreal Alouettes head coach Marv Levy and the sixth CFL commissioner, Doug Mitchell.

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B次元官网网址淭he Canadian Football Hall of Fame is proud to honour these individuals who have contributed so much to our game, on the field, on the sidelines and in the boardroom,B次元官网网址� said Greg Dick, interim CFHOF executive director. B次元官网网址淚 would also like to thank the Selection Committee for their tireless work in selecting this yearB次元官网网址檚 excellent class.B次元官网网址�

Pascall joined VancouverB次元官网网址檚 BCTV in 1969 after working at radio stations and television stations in Flin Flon (CFAR), Medicine Hat (CHAT), Winnipeg (CKRC; CJAY) and Toronto (CFTO). During his 30 years as BCTVB次元官网网址檚 sports director he was also, for more than a decade starting in 1969, a host, commentator and reporter on CFL telecasts for CTV, including co-hosting when the network shared telecasts with CBC.

A member of the FRC since 1965 who helped select the CFLB次元官网网址檚 Schenley Award winners, Pascall has received numerous honours for covering many sports, is a member of several halls and serves as a trustee on the B.C. Football Hall of Fame.

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The formal induction of the Class of 2021 will bring the total number of Hall of Fame members to 316.

Levy, now 95, guided the Montreal Alouettes to two Grey Cup titles over five seasons as head coach. When he is formally inducted in November, heB次元官网网址檒l join Warren Moon and Bud Grant as the only individuals to be in both the Canadian and Pro Football Halls of Fame.

B次元官网网址淚t certainly is meaningful,B次元官网网址� Levy said. B次元官网网址淚 knew both of those people fairly well. IB次元官网网址檓 tremendously honoured and just grateful for the recognition thatB次元官网网址檚 coming. I coached for 47 years, only five of them were with the Montreal Alouettes but they remain so prominent in my fond memories.B次元官网网址�

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