1951 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster
Team Record: 7-5 14
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 1-3 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Carl Voyles (7-5)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1951 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1951 season with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses for 14 points, finishing second in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
Hamilton ran up 229 points, while the solid defense allowed 131.
Carl Voyles coached the team. The 1951 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Quarterfinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Ralph Bartolini | HB/FW | February 12, 1926 | 5'9" | 185 | Hamilton Jr. | Hamilton, ON | 12 | 5 |
| 51 | Eddie Bevan | G | September 28, 1924 | 5'11" | 215 | none | Hamilton, ON | 12 | 12 |
| 42 | Buster Brown | T | 6'0" | 210 | McMaster | 10 | 2 | ||
| 93 | Dick Brown | HB | May 9, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Toronto | Cleveland, OH | 11 | 8 |
| 44 | Jack Carpenter | T | July 29, 1923 | 6'0" | 240 | Columbia | Kansas City, MO USA | 12 | 10 |
| 61 | Floyd Cooper | HB | January 13, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Hamilton Wildcats Jr. | 9 | 1 | |
| 63 | Alf Crooker | HB | September 21, 1925 | 5'10" | 185 | none | Hamilton, ON | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Bernie Custis | QB/HB | September 23, 1928 | 6'0" | 186 | Syracuse | Washington, DC | 12 | 12 |
| 34 | Louie DiFrancesco | G/T | February 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 205 | Hamilton, ON | 12 | 1 | |
| 71 | Cam Fraser | E/P | 6'3" | 205 | Ottawa | Hamilton, ON | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | Jake Gaudaur | C | October 5, 1920 | 6'2" | 240 | none | Orillia, ON | 9 | 8 |
| 77 | Paul Gibson | HB | October 28, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | North Carolina St. | Winston-Salem, NC USA | 12 | 11 |
| 67 | Doug Gray | HB | 5'9" | 161 | Western Ontario | Sarnia, ON | 12 | 1 | |
| 53 | Fred Kijek | HB/P | October 4, 1919 | 6'0" | 200 | Junior Football | Hamilton, ON | 12 | 0 |
| 73 | Jack Logan | E/K | November 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | Queen's | 11 | 2 | |
| Zeke Martin | QB | September 26, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | North Texas | Denton, TX | 2 | ||
| 55 | Vince Mazza | E/T | March 25, 1925 | 6'1" | 216 | none | Niagara Falls, NY USA | 11 | 8 |
| 68 | Bob McDonald | HB/FW | September 26, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Hamilton, ON | 11 | 4 | |
| 42 | Alex Muzyka | G/T | 5'11" | 206 | Hamilton Tigers Jr. | Hamilton, ON | 5 | 0 | |
| 74 | Pete Neumann | E | 5'11" | 215 | St. Catherines HS | 12 | 1 | ||
| 26 | Jack Rogers | C | 5'9" | 195 | Hamilton Wildcats Jr. | 12 | 4 | ||
| 45 | Ralph Sazio | G/T | July 22, 1922 | 6'1" | 250 | William & Mary | Avellino, Italy | 12 | 11 |
| 35 | Sam Scoccia | G | 5'11" | 240 | Hamilton Int. | 3 | 0 | ||
| 53 | Vin Scott | G | July 10, 1925 | 5'8" | 215 | Notre Dame | LeRoy, NY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 72 | Joe Shinn | E | January 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 190 | Tulane | Russellville, AR | 6 | 6 |
| 66 | Jack Stewart | HB | 5'9" | 170 | 11 | 1 | |||
| 85 | Blake Taylor | HB | April 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 200 | Western Ontario | 12 | 7 | |
| 32 | Earl Valiquette | G/T | June 26, 1921 | 6'0" | 200 | none | Orilla, ON | 12 | 9 |
| 80 | Hal Waggoner | HB | January 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Tulane | 12 | 12 | |
| 54 | Pete Woolley | G/T | July 12, 1929 | 5'10" | 195 | Hamilton Wildcats Jr. | Hamilton, ON | 12 | 1 |
| 84 | Tom Worthington | HB | May 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Northwestern | Sayre, PA | 6 | 6 |
