Sam Abbott was a Grey Cup champion Canadian football player and a sailor in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II . Born in Montreal, Abbott played football for the St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy team in 1944, winning the Grey Cup. His name is engraved on the Cup. References St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy football players Anglophone Quebec people Players of Canadian football from Quebec Canadian football people from Montreal Royal Canadian Navy personnel of World War II