Eric Chipper (1915–1996) was an all-star and Grey Cup champion Canadian football player, playing from 1938 to 1950.
Starting with the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1938, Chipper played halfback and (when George Fraser retired) was a league leading kicker. He won the Grey Cup in 1940. During the war years he played in the Ontario Rugby Football Union , with the Ottawa Combines in 1943 and the Ottawa Trojans in 1944. In 1945 he was selected as an all-star and in 1948 he won the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy as the best player in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union , on the strength of his 37 points (1 touchdown, 3 field goals, and 23 converts.)
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Ottawa Rough Rider Player Database Archived March 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
Ottawa Citizen , February 3, 1948
Ottawa Citizen , November 6, 1948
Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy – MVP in the IRFU or CFL Eastern Conference (prior to 1973) Before re-purposing in 1973 the trophy was awarded to the player who best exemplified skill, sportsmanship, and courage in the IRFU or the CFL East
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