HISTORY OF THE DINNER

The Dinos 5th Quarter Dinner started after the team’s first Vanier Cup triumph on November 19, 1983. The first Dinner was held the following spring at the Danish Cultural Centre and featured former CFL great George Reed and the late sports columnist Jim Coleman as keynote speakers. The original organizing committee consisted of John Siroishka, Al Bailey, the late Sandy Harvie, all of whom had sons on the 1983 Championship team as well as Coach Peter Connellan and former players Gary Durbeniuk and Cal Broadhurst, both of whom were instrumental in the founding of the Dinos Football 5th Quarter.

The Dinner eventually outgrew the confines of the Danish Cultural Center and moved to the Red & White Club at McMahon Stadium where over 500 people attended. In 1996 following the previous year’s Vanier Cup triumph, the event moved downtown and has become one of the premier sportsman’s dinners in Calgary, frequently attracting over 1,000 supporters. The continued growth of the dinner is a testament to the energy and commitment of the many alumni and friends of the program who have given generously of their time and money over the past 27 years

2025 SPEAKER

BRIAN BOSWORTH

Brian Bosworth, affectionately known as “The Boz”, was one of the most outspoken and colorful football personalities of his time. He played collegiately at the University of Oklahoma and was a two-time Butkus Award winner, two-time unanimous All-American, three-time All-Big Eight and an integral part of the Sooners 1985 National Champion team. In 2015, Bosworth was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. After college, Bosworth was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1987 NFL supplemental draft but was forced to retire after just two seasons due to a shoulder injury. In 2014, Bosworth was the subject of an ESPN “30 for 30” documentary called “Brian and The Boz”, which chronicled his rise and fall as an athlete.

Upon retirement, “The Boz” took his talents to Hollywood, where he appeared in several films including “Stone Cold” in 1991, “The Longest Yard” in 1995 and the Christian films “Revelation Road” and “Revelation Road 2” in 2013. While filming “Revelation Road” Bosworth, whose character was filled with anger and rage, experienced a personal transformation that enabled him to come to terms with the anger and hurt that came about as a result of his relationship with his deceased father and how that impacted his relationship with God. In 2015, Bosworth was featured on the Christian Broadcast Network’s 700 Club. Today, Bosworth travels the country speaking to organizations about his faith and relationship with Christ.

PAST SPEAKERS

2024

Rich Eisen - NFL TV Personality

Warren Moon - Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Rocky Bleier - 4x Superbowl Champ

Warren Moon - Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Joel Klatt - Fox Sports

Randy Ambrosie - CFL Commissioner

Dave Wannstedt - Former Head Coach of the Chicago Bears & Miami Dolphins

Dan O'Toole & Jay Onrait - Fox Sports 1

Dave Dickenson & Bo Levi Mitchell - 2014 Grey Cup Champions

Damon Allen - CFL Hall of Fame, Grey Cup winning QB

Roy Firestone - Emmy Award Winner

Mark Cohon - CFL Commissioner

Duane Forde – Grey Cup Champion & TSN Analyst

Jeff Garcia – NFL Pro Bowl QB

Bob Lamey – Indianapolis Colts

Tim Brant – ABC Sports

Bill Polian – Indianapolis Colts

Joe Tiller – Purdue University

Michele Tafoya – ABC/ESPN Sports

Tom Higgins – Edmonton Eskimos

Ron MacLean – CBC Sports

Van Earl Wright – Fox Sports

Keith Jackson – ABC Sports

Dan Fouts – ABC Sports

Ben Davidson – Oakland Raiders

Chris Berman – ESPN

Dick Jonckowski – University of Minnesota

Erik Kramer – Chicago Bears

Dave Cutler – Edmonton Eskimos

Dick Irvin / Tom Renney – Hockey Night In Canada/Canadian Olympic Team

Larry Smith – Canadian Football League Commissioner

Ron MacLean / Dave King – HNIC/ Canadian Olympic Team

Peter Liske – Calgary Stampeders Alumni

Ron Lancaster – Hamilton Tiger Cats

Don Bryant / John Helton – University of Nebraska/Calgary Stampeders

Dave King / Fred Biletnikoff – Canadian National Team/Oakland Raiders

Matt Dunigan – Edmonton Eskimos

Bob Vespaziani – Calgary Stampeders

Steve Buratto – Calgary Stampeders

Jim Coleman / George Reed – Southam Newspapers/Sask. Roughriders

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