1955 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-9 14
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 1-3 Lost Final
Coach: Allie Sherman (7-9)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1955 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1955 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1955 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses for 14 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.

Winnipeg scored 210 points, while the defense yielded 195. Gerry James rushed for a team-high 1,205 yards for the Blue Bombers.

Buddy Leake tossed for 1,370 yards. Bud Grant led all receivers, catching 36 balls for 556 yards.

Gordie Rowland intercepted 6 opponent throws.

Allie Sherman coached the team. The 1955 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Final.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
85Lorne BensonHB6'1"180Weston Wildcats Jr.15
77Al BrunoEMarch 28, 19276'2"210KentuckyWest Chester, PA 14
68Stan CanakesTSeptember 19, 19306'1"225MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN 16
92Tom CaseyHBJuly 30, 19245'11"175HamptonWellsville, OH USA160
63Mario DaReTMay 21, 19336'2"220Southern CaliforniaCrockett, CA 2
43George DruxmanC/LBDecember 4, 19296'1"220PortlandWinnipeg, MB 2
87George ElliottQB/HBJuly 3, 19326'0"185Northeast OklahomaMuskogee, OR 150
76Bud GrantE/DBMay 20, 19276'3"199MinnesotaSuperior, WI USA16
59Russ HainesG6'0"240Montreal Lakeshore Flyers2
61Floyd HarrawoodTSeptember 8, 19296'2"242TulsaKansas City, KS 16
71Dick HerbertsonE6'0"186Winnipeg Jr.1
89Billy HooperQBNovember 21, 19315'11"185BaylorSweetwater, TX 132
65Dick HuffmanTMarch 27, 19236'1"255TennesseeCharleston, WV USA16
41Bill HuttonC6'3"207Winnipeg Jr.3
98Gerry JamesHB/KOctober 22, 19346'0"180Winnipeg HSRegina, SK 160
82Ron KellyFBOctober 5, 19336'1"200Winnipeg Jr.1
Bud KorchakE/KAugust 15, 19275'10"180St. Johns Grads Jr.Winnipeg, MB 0
56Ed KotowichG5'10"225Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 13
93Pepe LatourelleHBMay 17, 19345'8"180Winnipeg Rods Jr.5
80Buddy LeakeQB/KMay 25, 19336'0"185OklahomaOklahoma, 1614
99Leo LewisHBFebruary 4, 19335'10"196LincolnDes Moines, IA 160
73Cec LuiningEJune 28, 19316'0"210Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 7
83Chuck LumsdenFB6'0"190Winnipeg Light Infantry12
54Ray McLeodG/T6'0"210Oregon12
96Bob McNamaraHB/KAugust 12, 19316'0"190MinnesotaHastings, MN USA2
81Glenn McWhinneyHB5'11"165Weston WildcatsWinnipeg, MB 16
Ron MeadmoreEDecember 26, 19336'2"215Winnipeg Jr.Culross, MB 0
43Gene MearsC6'4"200Oklahoma2
91Nick MillerHBSeptember 15, 19316'1"195Winnipeg Light Infantry2
96Brian MulhernHB5'10"175Portland State11
Frank MuzychkaQB5'10"170Winnipeg Rods0
88Pat OleksiakFB6'0"205Tennessee2
66Steve PatrickG/TMarch 24, 19326'2"205Winnipeg Light InfantryGlenella, MB 6
Sig PaulsonG6'0"218Weston Wildcats Jr.0
79Keith PearceHB6'2"187Winnipeg Rods Jr.15
88Bill RobinsonHBSeptember 29, 19296'0"195Lincoln (MO)Pittsburgh, PA USA13
57Buck RogersGMay 6, 19285'11"210Ottawa, ON 14
97Gordie RowlandHBSeptember 1, 19305'10"172Montreal OrphunsMontreal, QC 16
62Roger SavoieTJuly 29, 19316'0"230Winnipeg Rods Jr.St. Boniface, MB 16
55Frank SmithG6'1"195Olympic College6
53Bill SmitiuchGMay 17, 19345'9"210Winnipeg Rods Jr.15
Jim SoltauE6'2"191Minnesota0
94Elton TaylorHBDecember 5, 19325'11"185Weston Wildcats Jr.15
64Buddy TinsleyTAugust 16, 19246'4"245BaylorDamon, TX USA16
70Ron VaccherEJune 22, 19286'2"195Winnipeg Rods Jr.16
50Kas VidrukG/TOctober 6, 19255'10"215St. Paul HS (Winnipeg)Siaule, Lithuania16
90Gerry VincentE/QB6'2"205Daniel McIntyre HS (Winnipeg)4
54Winty YoungTJune 4, 19295'11"225Montreal Lakeshore Flyers2



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