1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 12-4 24
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 3-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Bud Grant (12-4)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses for 24 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.

Offensively, the Blue Bombers paced the circuit with 418 points. Meanwhile, the defense allowed 272 points. Charlie Shepard rushed for a team-high 1,076 yards.

Jim Van Pelt threw for 2,706 yards. Ernie Pitts caught 68 balls for 1,126 yards.

Kenny Ploen picked off 10 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team. The 1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers won the Grey Cup.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
Buddy AllistonGDecember 14, 19336'0"218MississippiJackson, MS USA1
79Ralph AndersonEJanuary 1, 19376'4"223Santa Monica College (CA)Long Beach, CA USA1
47Walt BilickiC/LBMay 1, 19365'10"205Winnipeg Rods Jr.Montreal, QC 15
54Ken BochenG/TNovember 26, 19386'1"222Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 2
48Jack BruzellC/DE6'3"230Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 7
52Dave BurkholderT/LBOctober 21, 19366'1"225MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN 16
61Fred ColeTJune 14, 19376'0"226MarylandNewark, NJ USA5
45Harold DavisC6'0"220Houston1
23Jack DelveauxBMarch 15, 19376'1"220IllinoisChicago, IL 5
43George DruxmanC/LBDecember 4, 19296'1"220PortlandWinnipeg, MB 16
71Farrell FunstonEMarch 5, 19366'2"208PacificLos Angeles, CA 3
74Frank GilliamEJanuary 7, 19346'2"190IowaSteubenville, OH 2
53Herb GrayG/DEJune 12, 19346'1"218TexasBaytown, TX 16
Bob HantlaHB/GOctober 3, 19316'1"230KansasSt. John, KS USA1
28Gerry JamesFB/KOctober 22, 19346'0"180Winnipeg HSRegina, SK 10
12Henry JanzenHBJune 7, 19405'10"185Weston Wildcats Jr.Winnipeg, MB 16
20Tony KehrerHBJanuary 16, 19375'9"190Winnipeg Rods Jr.12
72Dave KocourekEAugust 20, 19376'5"240WisconsinChicago, IL USA8
56Ed KotowichG5'10"225Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 16
17Pepe LatourelleHBMay 17, 19345'8"180Winnipeg Rods Jr.15
29Leo LewisHBFebruary 4, 19335'10"196LincolnDes Moines, IA 160
73Cec LuiningDEJune 28, 19316'0"210Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 14
78Ron MeadmoreDE/GDecember 26, 19336'2"215Winnipeg Jr.Culross, MB 9
55Ted MikliechukG/LBApril 13, 19355'11"200St. Vital Bulldogs Int.Lac Du Bonnet, MB 1
24Nick MillerHBSeptember 15, 19316'1"195Winnipeg Light Infantry7
63Steve PatrickTMarch 24, 19326'2"205Winnipeg Light InfantryGlenella, MB 15
58Cornel PiperGApril 2, 19376'1"235Winnipeg Rods Jr.Ardmore, AB 16
77Ernie PittsEMarch 8, 19356'2"192DenverAliquippa, PA 16
11Kenny PloenQBJune 3, 19356'1"184IowaLost Nation, IA 161
14Rick PotterHBMarch 10, 19386'0"193Toronto Parkdale Jr.Milwaukee, WI 10
70Norm RauhausE/DBNovember 4, 19356'1"195Weston Wildcats Jr.Winnpeg, MB 14
67Frank RigneyTApril 9, 19366'4"233IowaEast St. Louis, IL 15
79Rae RossE/DB6'1"185UBCWinnipeg, MB 15
27Gordie RowlandHBSeptember 1, 19305'10"172Montreal OrphunsMontreal, QC 13
62Roger SavoieTJuly 29, 19316'0"230Winnipeg Rods Jr.St. Boniface, MB 16
22Carver ShannonHB/KApril 28, 19386'1"198Southern IllinoisCorinth, MS USA14
21Charlie ShepardFB/PJuly 11, 19336'2"215North TexasDallas, TX USA150
64Buddy TinsleyTAugust 16, 19246'4"245BaylorDamon, TX USA15
10Jim Van PeltQBNovember 11, 19355'11"185MichiganChicago, IL 1515
15John VaroneHBNovember 9, 19365'11"195Miami10
44Gar WarrenC/LBMay 19, 19356'1"220North TexasBomarton, TX 15
19/27Keith WebsterHBAugust 31, 19375'8"180Daniel McIntyre HS (Winnipeg)Winnipeg, MB 2
25Gene WlasiukHBFebruary 24, 19365'9"165Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 1



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