THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO -- Damon Allen is heading into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
Allen, who saw Anthony Calvillo break three of his all-time CFL passing records this year, headlined the 2012 induction class announced Sunday at halftime of the Montreal Alouettes-Hamilton Tiger-Cats game.
Also named for enshrinement are former players Milt Stegall, Jack Abendschan and Tyrone Jones (posthumously).
Former CFL tailback Eric Lapointe will also be inducted as a Canadian university player while former Calgary Dinos head coach Peter Connellan and B.C. Lions and Toronto Argonauts owner David Braley were named as builders.
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