Hayman was a pioneer in bringing African Americans into the CFL, hiring one of professional football's first Black player, Herb Trawick and coach Willie Wood.
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In his first season, he broke the league's color barrier by signing Herb Trawick, an African American lineman.
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One of the members of the Indians was future CFL commissioner Jake Gaudaur, who had also played under Hayman in the RCAF.
Darren Hayman | Lew Wallace | Lew Grade | Lew Ayres | Lew Tabackin | Lew Irwin | Lew Hoad | Lew Brown | Jack Lew | Robert Hayman | Richard Hayman | Lew Stone | Lew Pollack | Lew Christensen | Lew Burdette | William Hayman Cummings | Walter Hayman | Richard Beebe in the original line-up of '''Lew Irwin and The Credibility Gap''' (left to right): John Gilliland | Mathew Hayman | Lew Perkins | LEW Hennigsdorf | Lew Hayman | Lew Dockstader | Lew Cody | Elizabeth Van Lew | David Hayman | Carole Hayman | River Lew | Peter Lew | Michael Lew |
Throughout the season, the Huskies had four head coaches: Ed Sadowski 3–9, Lew Hayman 0–1, Dick Fitzgerald 2–1, and Red Rolfe 17–27.