1956 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-7 14
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Final
Coach: Jim Trimble (7-7)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1956 Hamilton Tiger-Cats StatisticsTeam Record: 7-7 14
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Final
Coach: Jim Trimble (7-7)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1956 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses for 14 points, finishing second in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Tiger-Cats moved the ball well, scoring 383 points, but the defensive squad yielded 385. Tony Curcillo threw for 1,726 yards. Paul Dekker led all receivers, grabbing 27 receptions, while Hal Waggoner contributed 585 receiving yards.
Cookie Gilchrist carried the pigskin for a team-high 832 yards for Hamilton.
Ray Truant picked off 8 opponent throws.
Jim Trimble coached the team. The 1956 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | George Arnett | T | 6'3" | 240 | McMaster | 14 | ||
| 51 | Eddie Bevan | G | September 28, 1924 | 5'11" | 215 | none | Hamilton, ON | 14 |
| 76 | Jack Bighead | E | April 23, 1930 | 6'3" | 215 | Pepperdine | Beggs, OK USA | 8 |
| 67 | Hardy Brown | G/LB | May 8, 1924 | 6'0" | 193 | SMU | Quanah, TX USA | 7 |
| 62 | Al Carapella | T | April 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 235 | Miami (FL) | Tuckahoe, NY USA | 5 |
| 61 | Russ Carroccio | T | April 28, 1931 | 6'1" | 235 | Virginia | Clifton, NJ | 1 |
| 99 | Tony Curcillo | QB | May 27, 1931 | 6'1" | 200 | Ohio St. | Long Branch, NJ USA | 7 |
| 52 | Art Darch | G | October 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 220 | Stamford Collegiate (HS) | Niagara Falls, ON | 1 |
| 95 | Bobby Dawson | QB/DB | February 4, 1932 | 5'10" | 161 | Windsor AKO Jr. | Windsor, ON | 14 |
| 75 | Paul Dekker | E | February 24, 1931 | 6'5" | 220 | Michigan St. | Muskegon, MI USA | 7 |
| 46 | Geno DeNobile | C/G | March 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 225 | Hamilton B's | Hamilton, ON | 4 |
| 52 | Gene Donaldson | T | September 29, 1930 | 5'9" | 215 | Kentucky | East Chicago, IN | 13 |
| 83 | Johnny Fedosoff | HB | November 19, 1932 | 5'11" | 190 | Mimico H.S. (Toronto) | Canora, SK | 14 |
| 46 | Ken Foster | G | 5'11" | 197 | McMaster | 2 | ||
| 71 | Cam Fraser | E/P | 6'3" | 205 | Ottawa | Hamilton, ON | 14 | |
| 85 | Cookie Gilchrist | HB | May 25, 1935 | 6'3" | 251 | none | Brackenridge, PA USA | 12 |
| 88 | Ralph Goldston | HB | February 25, 1929 | 5'11" | 195 | Indiana | Campbell, OH USA | 8 |
| 67 | Bob Golic | T | March 19, 1931 | 6'3" | 242 | Indiana | Willowick, OH | 6 |
| 86 | Tommy Grant | HB | January 9, 1935 | 5'11" | 200 | Windsor AKO | Windsor, ON | 14 |
| 82 | Ron Howell | HB | December 4, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Westdale Collegiate | Hamilton, ON | 4 |
| 70 | John Hruska | E | August 27, 1932 | 6'0" | 210 | Hamilton Panthers Ints. | Hamilton, ON | 5 |
| 60 | B.C. Inabinet | T | June 27, 1934 | 6'6" | 265 | Clemson | 1 | |
| 46/44 | John Irvine | C | March 9, 1933 | 6'2" | 235 | Maryland | Evans City, PA | 14 |
| Homer Jenkins | E | 5'10" | 175 | Colorado | 4 | |||
| 72 | Walt Jenkins | G | December 9, 1930 | 6'2" | 223 | Wayne State (MI) | Detroit, MI USA | 2 |
| 99 | Ronnie Knox | QB/P | February 14, 1935 | 6'1" | 198 | California | Santa Monica, CA USA | 7 |
| Zollie Kovacs | G | 6'0" | 225 | Ottawa | 0 | |||
| 88 | Lou Kusserow | HB | September 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Columbia | Braddock, PA USA | 1 |
| 75 | Don Luft | E | February 14, 1930 | 6'5" | 220 | Indiana | Fisk, WI USA | 5 |
| 66 | Chet Miksza | T | November 28, 1930 | 6'2" | 238 | Hamilton Jr. | Hamilton, ON | 14 |
| 61 | Fred Miller | T | August 30, 1931 | 6'3" | 225 | Pacific | San Francisco, CA USA | 7 |
| 74 | Pete Neumann | E | 5'11" | 215 | St. Catherines HS | 14 | ||
| 45 | Walt Nikorak | C | February 22, 1933 | 5'10" | 212 | Hamilton Tiger Jr. | 11 | |
| 60 | Jim Norman | T | January 2, 1934 | 6'2" | 248 | none | Fortress Monroe, VA USA | 7 |
| 81 | Steve Oneschuk | HB/K | November 28, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Toronto | St. Catharines, ON | 14 |
| Earl Putman | T | January 10, 1932 | 6'6" | 308 | Arizona St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 1 | |
| 71 | Ray Ramsey | E | July 18, 1921 | 6'2" | 166 | Bradley | Springfield, IL USA | 1 |
| 92 | Theodore Robinson | HB | December 22, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | Temple | Bridgeton, NJ | 13 |
| 72 | Howard Schnellenberger | E | March 16, 1934 | 6'1" | 222 | East. Kentucky | Louisville, KY USA | 7 |
| 53 | Vin Scott | G | July 10, 1925 | 5'8" | 215 | Notre Dame | LeRoy, NY USA | 14 |
| 77 | Ralph Toohy | E | October 8, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Loyola High School (Montreal) | Montreal, QC | 13 |
| 84 | Zollie Toth | HB | January 26, 1924 | 6'2" | 219 | LSU | McKeesport, PA USA | 2 |
| 87 | Ray Truant | HB/E | October 10, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | Western Ontario | 14 | |
| 80 | Hal Waggoner | HB | January 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Tulane | 14 | |
| 89 | Davey West | HB | May 12, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Tulsa | 14 | |
| 90 | Norbert Wirkowski | QB | August 20, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Miami (Ohio) | Chicago, IL | 8 |
| 62 | Pete Woolley | G | July 12, 1929 | 5'10" | 195 | Hamilton Wildcats Jr. | Hamilton, ON | 12 |
