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| | SPORTS PEOPLE; Honor Rejected - New York Times |
 | | During his years in the Canadian Football League, Cookie Gilchrist was frequently the center of controversy, and now, 20 years after leaving Canada to join the Buffalo Bills, the former fullback is back in his accustomed role. |
 | | Gilchrist, who starred for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and other Canadian teams from 1956 to 1962, gave no reason for his decision, but told league officials he might reconsider if the honor were offered in a future year. |
 | | Gilchrist, who had been fined and suspended several times during his years in the C.F.L., was one of six named to the hall Monday, including Bud Grant, the Minnesota Vikings' coach who once coached the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. |
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