1952 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-2-1 19
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Carl Voyles (9-2-1)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1952 Hamilton Tiger-Cats StatisticsTeam Record: 9-2-1 19
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Carl Voyles (9-2-1)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1952 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1952 season with a record of 9 wins and 2 losses and 1 ties for 19 points, finishing first in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Tiger-Cats netted 268 points, and the solid defense allowed 162.
Carl Voyles coached the team. The 1952 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Quarterfinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Quincy Armstrong | C/LB | November 22, 1928 | 6'3" | 230 | North Texas | Clyde, TX USA | 8 | 8 |
| 46 | Bill Berezowski | C/LB | January 31, 1928 | 6'2" | 220 | McMaster | Rouyn, QC | 11 | 0 |
| 51 | Eddie Bevan | G | September 28, 1924 | 5'11" | 215 | none | Hamilton, ON | 12 | 2 |
| Bob Bickel | HB | April 15, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | Duke | Reading, PA | 1 | 0 | |
| 51 | Pat Brady | QB | September 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Bradley | Seattle, WA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Buster Brown | T | 6'0" | 210 | McMaster | 12 | 8 | ||
| 83 | Dick Brown | HB | May 9, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Toronto | Cleveland, OH | 12 | 9 |
| Fran Cahill | E | December 9, 1926 | 6'1" | 200 | Northern Illinois | La Salle, IL | 1 | 1 | |
| 60 | Vincent Colizza | T | February 10, 1925 | 5'10" | 207 | McGill | 1 | 0 | |
| 89 | Floyd Cooper | FW | January 13, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Hamilton Wildcats Jr. | 7 | 0 | |
| 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 |
| Art Darch | G | October 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 220 | Stamford Collegiate (HS) | Niagara Falls, ON | 0 | ||
| 34 | Louie DiFrancesco | G/T | February 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 205 | Hamilton, ON | 10 | 0 | |
| 84 | Ray Dillon | HB | September 19, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Prairie View A&M | Tylertown, MS | 8 | 1 |
| 60 | Jake Dunlap | G/T | August 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 220 | St. Pats Jr. | Ottawa, ON | 7 | 0 |
| Don Durno | T/K | October 31, 1918 | 6'3" | 235 | none | Thurso, Scotland | 1 | 1 | |
| 80 | Gerry Fitzgerald | FB | March 26, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Western Ontario | St. Catharines, ON | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | Cam Fraser | E/P | 6'3" | 205 | Ottawa | Hamilton, ON | 12 | 4 | |
| Dick Fugler | G/T | July 19, 1931 | 6'2" | 238 | Tulane | Dallas, TX USA | 2 | 2 | |
| 82 | Doug Gray | HB | 5'9" | 161 | Western Ontario | Sarnia, ON | 10 | 0 | |
| 81 | Mel Hawkrigg | HB/E | August 26, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | McMaster | Toronto, ON | 8 | 0 |
| 44 | Buckets Hirsch | C | March 26, 1921 | 5'10" | 207 | Northwestern | Clarence, NY USA | 2 | 2 |
| 73 | Jack Logan | E/K | November 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | Queen's | 11 | 4 | |
| 94 | Bill Mackrides | QB | July 8, 1925 | 5'11" | 182 | Nevada-Reno | Philadelphia, PA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 75 | Vince Mazza | E/T | March 25, 1925 | 6'1" | 216 | none | Niagara Falls, NY USA | 12 | 12 |
| 68 | Bob McDonald | FW/K | September 26, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Hamilton, ON | 12 | 3 | |
| 46 | Chet Miksza | C/G | November 28, 1930 | 6'2" | 238 | Hamilton Jr. | Hamilton, ON | 8 | 0 |
| Ron Murphy | G/LB | June 13, 1932 | 6'2" | 220 | McGill | Hamilton, ON | 0 | ||
| 65 | Alex Muzyka | G/T | 5'11" | 206 | Hamilton Tigers Jr. | Hamilton, ON | 2 | 0 | |
| 74 | Pete Neumann | E | 5'11" | 215 | St. Catherines HS | 12 | 0 | ||
| Mario Pacenti | T | February 25, 1930 | 6'2" | 240 | Brantford Jr. | Hamilton, ON | 1 | 0 | |
| 24 | Jack Rogers | C | 5'9" | 195 | Hamilton Wildcats Jr. | 6 | 0 | ||
| 53 | Vin Scott | G | July 10, 1925 | 5'8" | 215 | Notre Dame | LeRoy, NY USA | 11 | 11 |
| 72 | Joe Shinn | E | January 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 190 | Tulane | Russellville, AR | 12 | 12 |
| 87 | Jack Stewart | HB/FW | 5'9" | 170 | 11 | 8 | |||
| 85 | Blake Taylor | HB | April 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 200 | Western Ontario | 10 | 1 | |
| 77 | Ralph Toohy | E/FW | October 8, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Loyola High School (Montreal) | Montreal, QC | 11 | 6 |
| 66 | Earl Valiquette | T | June 26, 1921 | 6'0" | 200 | none | Orilla, ON | 12 | 2 |
| 80 | Hal Waggoner | HB | January 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Tulane | 11 | 10 | |
| Joel Williams | C | March 18, 1926 | 6'1" | 220 | La-Lafayette | San Angelo, TX USA | 2 | 2 | |
| 54 | Pete Woolley | G/T | July 12, 1929 | 5'10" | 195 | Hamilton Wildcats Jr. | Hamilton, ON | 12 | 11 |
