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Surprise role: Expected to return punts: Argo's $18 million rookie: Raghib (Rocket) Ismail: tries to block a Hamilton punt during first-half action
Surprise role: Expected to return punts: Argo's $18 million rookie: Raghib (Rocket) Ismail: tries to block a Hamilton punt during first-half action

Surprise role: Expected to return punts: Argo's $18 million rookie: Raghib (Rocket) Ismail: tries to block a Hamilton punt during first-half action

Date7/18/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Surprise role: Expected to return punts: Argo's $18 million rookie: Raghib (Rocket) Ismail: tries to block a Hamilton punt during first-half action.
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Back in double blue: Hank Ilesic got off a couple of punts after rejoining the Argos yesterday
Back in double blue: Hank Ilesic got off a couple of punts after rejoining the Argos yesterday
10/18/1990
Tops on their field: Argos Raghib (Rocket) Ismail: left: and Lance Chomyc got East's top rookie and outstanding player awards last night
Tops on their field: Argos Raghib (Rocket) Ismail: left: and Lance Chomyc got East's top rookie and outstanding player awards last night
11/15/1991
Funny Business: Raghib (Rocket) Ismail was full of funny faces yesterday during and after the Argos practice at Burnamthorpe Collegiate
Funny Business: Raghib (Rocket) Ismail was full of funny faces yesterday during and after the Argos practice at Burnamthorpe Collegiate
8/19/1991
Funny business: Raghib (Rocket) Ismail was full of funny faces yesterday during and after the Argos practice at Burnamthorpe Collegiate
Funny business: Raghib (Rocket) Ismail was full of funny faces yesterday during and after the Argos practice at Burnamthorpe Collegiate
8/19/1991
Part of the team: Raghib (Rocket) Ismail shows off his new Argo sweater at a news conference in Toronto this week as Argos owner Bruce McNall looks on
Part of the team: Raghib (Rocket) Ismail shows off his new Argo sweater at a news conference in Toronto this week as Argos owner Bruce McNall looks on
4/23/1991
Rocket Ismail: Argos' man of many moves: does a ballet move: above: and then tries balancing act with his hat as he sits out yesterday's practice because of a hyperextended knee
Rocket Ismail: Argos' man of many moves: does a ballet move: above: and then tries balancing act with his hat as he sits out yesterday's practice because of a hyperextended knee
8/10/1992
Hats off: Rocket Ismail tries balancing act at Argos practice
Hats off: Rocket Ismail tries balancing act at Argos practice
8/10/1992
Argo fans mob Raghib (Rocket) Ismail at Pearson airport as he and his teammates arrive home yesterday after winning the Grey Cup in Winnipeg on Sunday(...)
Argo fans mob Raghib (Rocket) Ismail at Pearson airport as he and his teammates arrive home yesterday after winning the Grey Cup in Winnipeg on Sunday(...)
11/25/1991
Down and out in Hamilton: A dejected Raghib (Rocket) Ismail found a cooler place to sit at Ivor Wynne: while an injured Mike (Pinball) Clemons bows his head and wishes he could have played yesterday
Down and out in Hamilton: A dejected Raghib (Rocket) Ismail found a cooler place to sit at Ivor Wynne: while an injured Mike (Pinball) Clemons bows his head and wishes he could have played yesterday
9/2/1991
Paul Bennett: Argo veteran is the acknowledged king of punt returners
Paul Bennett: Argo veteran is the acknowledged king of punt returners
2/26/1984
How high: Coach?: Raghib (Rocket) Ismail demonstrates his agility yesterday as he goes up for a Willie Gillus pass during training at Guelph
How high: Coach?: Raghib (Rocket) Ismail demonstrates his agility yesterday as he goes up for a Willie Gillus pass during training at Guelph
6/9/1991
Hero or hindrance?: Little worked for Rocket Ismail last season and Star columnist Jim Proudfoot believes it's time the Argos dumped him overboard
Hero or hindrance?: Little worked for Rocket Ismail last season and Star columnist Jim Proudfoot believes it's time the Argos dumped him overboard
6/3/1991