Former CFL coach John Gregory in charge of fledgling National Arena League
Even in retirement, it seems some men can’t live on golf alone.
Former CFL head coach John Gregory, an avid golfer, finds himself back in football partly because even he can’t spend all of his time on the links. The 78-year-old native of Webster City, Iowa, came out of retirement last June to become commissioner of the National Arena League and will lead the fledgling eight-team circuit into its inaugural season starting in March.
“Well, you can only play so much golf, really,” Gregory said during a telephone interview. “These people came to me last spring and asked if I’d help them set this thing up and gave me good reasons as to why they wanted to do it.
“It’s because of the players. There are so many good players who just need an opportunity so I said I’d do it.”