1955 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 14-2 28
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 3-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Pop Ivy (14-2)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1955 Edmonton Eskimos StatisticsTeam Record: 14-2 28
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 3-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Pop Ivy (14-2)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1955 Edmonton Eskimos Results
The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1955 season with a record of 14 wins and 2 losses for 28 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
Defensively, the Eskimos conceded 117 points, the lowest total in the circuit. Edmonton piled up points with 286 points. Normie Kwong ran for a team-best 1,250 yards.
Jackie Parker passed for 775 yards, and Don Getty spent time under center as well. Bob Heydenfeldt snagged 17 passes, while Earl Lindley accumulated 290 receiving yards.
Rupe Andrews picked off 8 errant tosses from the opposition.
Pop Ivy coached the team. The 1955 Edmonton Eskimos won the Grey Cup.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Frank Anderson | E | May 24, 1928 | 6'1" | 210 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | 15 |
| 74 | Rupe Andrews | E | October 23, 1926 | 6'1" | 180 | Stanford | San Diego, CA | 16 |
| 55 | Don Barry | C/G | June 23, 1931 | 5'11" | 215 | Western Ontario | Edmonton, AB | 16 |
| 71 | Steve Bendiak | E | 6'4" | 210 | Edmonton Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 14 | |
| 41/40 | Bill Briggs | C | April 6, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Iowa | Toronto, ON | 16 |
| 84 | Johnny Bright | FB | June 11, 1930 | 6'1" | 217 | Drake | Fort Wayne, IN | 12 |
| 42 | Kurt Burris | C | June 27, 1932 | 6'1" | 210 | Oklahoma | Nowata, OK | 15 |
| 60 | Rollie Cook | G/T | 6'3" | 190 | London RCAF | Edmonton, AB | 16 | |
| 61 | Bob Dean | T/K | December 17, 1929 | 6'1" | 245 | Maryland | Pittsburgh, PA | 16 |
| 93 | Gino Fracas | HB/K | April 28, 1930 | 5'11" | 205 | Western Ontario | Windsor, ON | 7 |
| 87 | Don Getty | QB | June 20, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Western Ontario | Westmount, QC | 16 |
| 66 | Don Glantz | G/T | July 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 220 | Nebraska | Central City, NE | 15 |
| 81/75 | Bob Heydenfeldt | E | September 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 | UCLA | Canoga Park, CA | 16 |
| 83 | Laurie Hodgson | HB/G | June 26, 1932 | 6'0" | 210 | Edmonton Rams | 10 | |
| 99 | Tommy Kalmanir | HB | March 30, 1926 | 5'8" | 171 | Pittsburgh | Jerome, PA USA | 1 |
| 82 | Con Kelly | HB/FW | 6'2" | 190 | Edmonton Jr. | 16 | ||
| 80 | Bob Kimoff | HB | 6'0" | 190 | Toronto | 14 | ||
| 62 | Mike King | G/T | May 13, 1925 | 6'1" | 210 | Toronto, ON | 15 | |
| 94 | Oscar Kruger | HB | December 24, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 16 |
| 95 | Normie Kwong | HB | October 24, 1929 | 5'7" | 170 | North Hill Blizzard Jr. | Calgary, AB | 16 |
| Jack Lamb | G/T | December 23, 1935 | 6'3" | 230 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 0 | |
| 90 | Earl Lindley | HB/FW | March 13, 1933 | 6'2" | 210 | Utah State | Hyrum, UT | 12 |
| Leigh McMillan | HB | 5'8" | 155 | Alberta | 0 | |||
| 63/65 | Dale Meinert | G/T | December 18, 1933 | 6'2" | 220 | Oklahoma St. | Lone Wolf, OK USA | 15 |
| 88 | Steve Mendryk | E | October 1, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 5 |
| 86 | Ed Merchant | HB | April 29, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Miami (Ohio) | Middleton, OH | 1 |
| 98 | Rollie Miles | HB | February 16, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Augustine's | Washington, DC | 14 |
| 52 | Frankie Morris | G | May 20, 1923 | 5'11" | 245 | HMCS Navy York | Toronto, ON | 13 |
| 91 | Jackie Parker | QB | August 3, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Mississippi State | Knoxville, TN | 14 |
| 53 | Jim Quondamatteo | G | October 7, 1927 | 5'9" | 210 | Hamilton Tigers | Hamilton, ON | 16 |
| 96 | Don Simon | HB | September 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 188 | Edmonton Jr. | 10 | |
| 63 | Roy Stevenson | T | 6'1" | 200 | Toronto | 3 | ||
| 51 | Ted Tully | G/E | August 8, 1930 | 6'0" | 205 | Vancouver Meralomas Jr. | Vancouver, BC | 16 |
| 65/64 | Mike Volcan | G/T | September 17, 1932 | 5'11" | 215 | Stelco | 6 | |
| 50 | Art Walker | G/T | November 24, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Queen's | 16 | |
| 97/99 | Davey West | HB/FW | May 12, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Tulsa | 11 | |
| 92 | Ray Willsey | QB | September 30, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | California | Regina, Canada | 13 |
| 96/86 | John Woyat | HB | February 3, 1933 | 5'8" | 173 | Oregon | Vancouver, BC | 3 |
