Ernie Afaganis

Career

After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from Eastern Washington University, Afaganis returned to Alberta where in 1953 he joined CFRN in Edmonton. In 1961, he joined Canadian Broadcasting Company Television at CBXT, also in Edmonton. From there, he gained prominence as a sportscaster on Canadian Broadcasting Company"s national service.

He was host of Canadian Broadcasting Company"s Sports Weekend programme in its debut season.

He was also a sideline reporter for the Canadian Football League on Canadian Broadcasting Company.

Achievements

• In 1977 he was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. In November 2007, he was inducted into the Canadian Broadcasting Company Sports Hall of Fame. In 1988, he was inducted to the Football Reporters of Canada hall of fame, a journalistic honour associated with the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.