Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, on December 20, 1931. In 1965,thirty-three year old, Flight Lieutenant Doug Hargreaves joined the high profile Athletic Department staff at RMC. Major Danny McLeod, Director of Athletics had been negotiating with him for over three years to take the Redmen Football Head Coaching position.  Doug was an RCAF pilot, but was required to reclassify his Military Occupation (MOC) to Physical Education & Recreation Officer (PERO). When his move to RMC was almost botched by red tape from Headquarters in Ottawa, “The Major” solicited the aid of then RMC Commandant, Air Commodore, Len Birchall to fix things. He remained  on the RMC staff until he was posted to CFB Shearwater in 1970.