The Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced the 2025 Plaza of Honour inductees. Two-time Grey Cup-winning offensive lineman Chris Best and long-time assistant coach Alex Smith Sr. will be inducted September 11th. Best was a member of the 2007 and 2013 championship teams, while Alex Smith Sr. was part of the coaching staff that helped the Roughriders win four West Division championships and the 2007 Grey Cup.
Also in 2025, the Plaza will formally enshrine the late Steve Molnar, whose induction was announced last year. The induction was deferred due to an illness in the family. Molnar played for the Roughriders from 1969 to 1978. Replacing the retired George Reed at fullback in 1976, Molnar led the Roughriders in regular-season rushing yards (822). Most memorably, he rushed for a career-best 144 yards to power Saskatchewan to a 23-13 victory over Edmonton in the 1976 Western Conference final at Taylor Field.
Best, Smith Sr. and Molnar will be formally enshrined into the Plaza of Honour during a special ceremony at halftime on September 13th, when the Roughriders oppose the Montreal Alouettes.
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