On this day in 1934, Roger Neilson was born in Toronto.
An innovative coach, he pioneered the use of videotape to analyze other teams and was known for his ability to find loopholes in the rulebook.
He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002
He died in 2003
šø Rick Loughran
ALT Roger Neilson smiles while standing under a stadium roof, wearing a light suit jacket, dress shirt, striped tie, and dark trousers. He raises one arm high and holds a small cloth or towel with markings on it. Several people in suits are seated behind him in the background.