Grey Cup’s Winnipeg-born custodian says CFL trophy more than just a physical object

The Grey Cup may finally belong to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after a 29-year drought, but the CFL’s championship trophy has had a local connection for years, in the person of the white-gloved man who keeps it safe.

Jeff McWhinney, the league’s official Keeper of the Cup, was born in Winnipeg, and his personal links to the trophy run much deeper than simply the job. His dad, Glenn McWhinney — a one-time Bomber — has his name engraved on the Cup as a member of the 1954 Edmonton Eskimos.

McWhinney told 680 CJOB although the CFL’s 2020 season is still in question due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cup still has the ability to bring Canadians together.

“Actually, it’s having a few touch-ups — kind of an outpatient surgery,” he said.

“We’ve had a couple scrapes and we’re fixing the box and getting it prepped… hoping we’re going to have a Grey Cup and a season this year.”

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