1959 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-4 20
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Jim Trimble (10-4)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1959 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Statistics
1959 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses for 20 points, finishing first in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

The defense proved to be a force, as the Tiger-Cats surrendered 162 points, lowest in the league. Hamilton netted 298 points. Bernie Faloney threw for 2,187 yards. Paul Dekker grabbed 35 receptions, while Ron Howell contributed 624 receiving yards. Tommy Grant provided receiving help, too.

Gerry McDougall carried the ball for a team-high 1,010 yards.

Ralph Goldston intercepted 9 opponent throws.

Jim Trimble coached the team. The 1959 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Grey Cup.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
61John BarrowTOctober 31, 19356'2"255FloridaDelray, FL 13
77Eddie BellE/HBMarch 25, 19316'1"212PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA USA14
51Eddie BevanG5'11"215Hamilton, ON 13
76Max BoydstonEJanuary 22, 19326'2"210OklahomaArdmore, OK USA2
70Len ChandlerHB/EJanuary 28, 19375'8"165Brantford CollegePontiac, MI 14
54Ernie DanjeanGMarch 5, 19346'0"230AuburnNew Orleans, LA USA13
89Bobby DawsonQBFebruary 4, 19325'10"161Windsor AKO Jr.Windsor, ON 140
75Paul DekkerEFebruary 24, 19316'5"220Michigan St.Muskegon, MI USA14
55Geno DeNobileGMarch 6, 19336'0"225Hamilton B'sHamilton, ON 10
9Tom DublinskiQBAugust 8, 19306'2"212UtahChicago, IL USA41
92Bernie FaloneyQB/PJune 15, 19326'0"193MarylandCarnegie, PA 1413
71Cam FraserE/P6'3"205OttawaHamilton, ON 14
45Jim FraserC/LBMay 29, 19366'3"236WisconsinPhiladelphia, PA USA1
Howard GlennOTSeptember 26, 19346'0"235LinfieldVancouver, WA Canada1
80Ralph GoldstonHBFebruary 25, 19295'11"195IndianaCampbell, OH USA14
83Billy GrahamHBNovember 15, 19355'7"165Hamilton, ON 6
86Tommy GrantHB/EJanuary 9, 19355'11"200Windsor AKOWindsor, ON 120
82Ron HowellHBDecember 4, 19356'0"185Westdale CollegiateHamilton, ON 14
72Gene JonesHB/EOctober 18, 19366'0"200RiceWoodson, TX USA3
85Zeno KarczE/HB/LBMarch 16, 19355'11"200MichiganToronto, ON 13
65Dale KlassenT6'2"235Halifax-Navy3
73Harry LampmanEJuly 22, 19276'3"226Queen's7
87Mal LaughtonHB6'0"195Hamilton Int.2
56Bill MacDougallG6'1"225Toronto Parkdale Jr.3
90Eddie MaconHBMarch 7, 19276'0"177PacificStockton, CA USA9
78Don MaynardE/HBJanuary 25, 19356'0"180RiceCrosbyton, TX USA1
95Gerry McDougallHB/KMarch 21, 19356'3"225UCLALong Beach, CA USA140
46Chet MikszaC/LB/KNovember 28, 19306'2"238Hamilton Jr.Hamilton, ON 14
62Angelo MoscaTFebruary 13, 19376'4"275WyomingWaltham, MA 13
60Bronko NagurskiTDecember 25, 19376'1"259Notre DameInternational Falls, MN 12
74Pete NeumannE5'11"215St. Catherines HS14
81Steve OneschukHB/KNovember 28, 19295'11"180TorontoSt. Catharines, ON 10
52Don PaquetteG/EJanuary 23, 19395'11"225Niagara-On-The-Lake HSSte. Catherines, ON 14
88Billy ReynoldsHBJuly 20, 19315'11"195PittsburghSt. Marys, WV USA80
72Joe SardoENovember 20, 19376'0"195Hamilton Tiger-Cats B3
96Don SchaeferHBFebruary 13, 19346'0"210Notre DamePittsburgh, PA USA1
53Vin ScottGJuly 10, 19255'8"215Notre DameLeRoy, NY USA13
64Dave SuminskiTJune 18, 19315'11"230WisconsinAshland, WI USA14
44Jim TaylorC/LBJune 27, 19346'2"232BaylorRowden, TX USA14
84/94Duane WoodHBSeptember 20, 19376'1"200Oklahoma St.Wilburton, OK USA14



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