About this episode

Neal Beaumont discusses his experiences in the CFL during the 1960s and the record-breaking play that defined his career.

Canadian football all-star and world record holder Neal Beaumont discusses what the CFL was like back in the 1960s as well as the play that got him in the record books.

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