1958 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 6-8 12
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Final
Coach: Frank Clair (6-8)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1958 Ottawa Rough Riders Statistics
1958 Ottawa Rough Riders Results

The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1958 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses for 12 points, finishing third in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

Ottawa labored to change the scoreboard with just 233 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 243. Dave Thelen carried the ball for a team-high 696 yards for the Rough Riders, while Ronnie Quillian and Bobby Judd also contributed to the rushing attack.

Hal Ledyard threw for 868 yards, and Russ Jackson played quarterback, too. Bobby Judd led pass catchers, grabbing 25 receptions, while Bob Simpson contributed 583 receiving yards. George Brancato was targeted regularly as well.

George Brancato intercepted 7 opponent throws.

Frank Clair coached the team. The 1958 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Final.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP
64Gilles ArchambaultTMarch 9, 19346'2"245OttawaRichelieu, QC 14
66George ArnettT6'3"240McMaster14
57Marv BevanG6'0"245Hamilton Tigers Jr.8
40Bruno BitkowskiCNovember 11, 19296'2"220Assumption College (Windsor)Windsor, ON 14
87George BrancatoHBMay 27, 19315'9"177LSUBrooklyn, NY USA14
73Lou BruceE6'0"205Queen's14
54Merv CollinsG6'1"220Ottawa Collegiate14
53Hardiman CuretonGDecember 8, 19335'11"240UCLADuarte, CA 13
86Tom DimitroffQBJune 6, 19355'11"200Miami (OH)Akron, OH 5
84Frank FraserHBOctober 26, 19356'0"200Tennessee A&IMontreal, QC 14
65Milt GrahamTJuly 28, 19346'6"235ColgateDefreestville, NY USA14
93Karl HilzingerHBSeptember 7, 19325'10"185Verdun Int.Montreal, QC 12
82Russ JacksonQBJuly 28, 19366'1"195McMasterHamilton, ON 14
61Tom JonesTJune 22, 19316'0"200Kentucky St.Cincinnati, OH USA14
90Bobby JuddHB/P5'9"185Xavier14
85Hal LedyardQBJuly 7, 19316'0"185Tenn-ChattanoogaMontgomery, AL USA9
81Gerry NesbittHB/PMarch 3, 19325'10"200ArkansasBig Sandy, TX 13
78Buddy PayneEMarch 16, 19366'3"210North CarolinaElizabeth City, NC 2
89Don PinheyHBDecember 20, 19315'10"180MuskingumOttawa, ON 14
93Ronnie QuillianHB/PNovember 27, 19336'1"205TulaneTroy, AL 12
57Leo RussavageTFebruary 20, 19376'4"245North CarolinaDuryea, PA 1
92Gary SchreiderHB/K5'10"185Queen's14
50Sam ScocciaG5'11"240Hamilton Int.13
42Jerry SelingerCJuly 17, 19356'0"215St. Joseph's (Indiana)Wayburn, SK 2
70Bob SimpsonEApril 20, 19306'0"205Windsor RocketsWindsor, ON 14
71Ted SmaleE6'2"210TorontoToronto, ON 14
75Bill SowalskiE5'11"200Hamilton-Bradford BaronsHamilton, ON 14
80Ron StewartHBSeptember 25, 19345'8"180Queen'sToronto, ON 8
41Joe StracinaC/GJuly 18, 19306'1"230Lakeshore Alouettes Int.Montreal, QC 11
Frank SweeneyGJanuary 24, 19345'11"225XavierCuyahoga County, OH 1
88Dave ThelenFBSeptember 2, 19366'0"200Miami (Ohio)14
41Ken VargoC/G6'1"200Ohio StateMartin's Ferry, OH 14
55Kaye VaughanG/TJune 30, 19316'2"220TulsaConcordia, KS 14
77Mack YohoE/KJune 14, 19366'2"230Miami (OH)Reader, WV USA14



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