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 Statistics
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
65George ArnettT6'3"240McMaster14
51Eddie BevanG5'11"215Hamilton, ON 14
76Jack BigheadEApril 23, 19306'3"215PepperdineBeggs, OK USA8
67Hardy BrownG/LBMay 8, 19246'0"193SMUQuanah, TX USA7
62Al CarapellaTApril 26, 19276'0"235Miami (FL)Tuckahoe, NY USA5
61Russ CarroccioTApril 28, 19316'1"235VirginiaClifton, NJ 1
99Tony CurcilloQBMay 27, 19316'1"200Ohio St.Long Branch, NJ USA7
52Art DarchGOctober 15, 19316'0"220Stamford Collegiate (HS)Niagara Falls, ON 1
95Bobby DawsonQB/DBFebruary 4, 19325'10"161Windsor AKO Jr.Windsor, ON 14
75Paul DekkerEFebruary 24, 19316'5"220Michigan St.Muskegon, MI USA7
46Geno DeNobileC/GMarch 6, 19336'0"225Hamilton B'sHamilton, ON 4
52Gene DonaldsonTSeptember 29, 19305'9"215KentuckyEast Chicago, IN 13
83Johnny FedosoffHBNovember 19, 19325'11"190Mimico H.S. (Toronto)Canora, SK 14
46Ken FosterG5'11"197McMaster2
71Cam FraserE/P6'3"205OttawaHamilton, ON 14
85Cookie GilchristHBMay 25, 19356'3"251noneBrackenridge, PA USA12
88Ralph GoldstonHBFebruary 25, 19295'11"195IndianaCampbell, OH USA8
67Bob GolicTMarch 19, 19316'3"242IndianaWillowick, OH 6
86Tommy GrantHBJanuary 9, 19355'11"200Windsor AKOWindsor, ON 14
82Ron HowellHBDecember 4, 19356'0"185Westdale CollegiateHamilton, ON 4
70John HruskaE6'0"210Hamilton Panthers Ints.5
60B.C. InabinetTJune 27, 19346'6"265Clemson1
46/44John IrvineCMarch 9, 19336'2"235MarylandEvans City, PA 14
Homer JenkinsE5'10"175Colorado4
72Walt JenkinsGDecember 9, 19306'2"223Wayne State (MI)Detroit, MI USA2
99Ronnie KnoxQB/PFebruary 14, 19356'1"198CaliforniaSanta Monica, CA USA7
Zollie KovacsG6'0"225Ottawa0
88Lou KusserowHBSeptember 6, 19276'1"200ColumbiaBraddock, PA USA1
75Don LuftEFebruary 14, 19306'5"220IndianaFisk, WI USA5
66Chet MikszaTNovember 28, 19306'2"238Hamilton Jr.Hamilton, ON 14
61Fred MillerTAugust 30, 19316'3"225PacificSan Francisco, CA USA7
74Pete NeumannE5'11"215St. Catherines HS14
45Walt NikorakCFebruary 22, 19335'10"212Hamilton Tiger Jr.11
60Jim NormanTJanuary 2, 19346'2"248noneFortress Monroe, VA USA7
81Steve OneschukHB/KNovember 28, 19295'11"180TorontoSt. Catharines, ON 14
Earl PutmanTJanuary 10, 19326'6"308Arizona St.Cincinnati, OH USA1
71Ray RamseyEJuly 18, 19216'2"166BradleySpringfield, IL USA1
92Theodore RobinsonHBDecember 22, 19326'2"205TempleBridgeton, NJ 13
72Howard SchnellenbergerEMarch 16, 19346'1"222East. Kentucky Louisville, KY USA7
53Vin ScottGJuly 10, 19255'8"215Notre DameLeRoy, NY USA14
77Ralph ToohyEOctober 8, 19266'0"195Loyola High School (Montreal)Montreal, QC 13
84Zollie TothHBJanuary 26, 19246'2"219LSUMcKeesport, PA USA2
87Ray TruantHB/EOctober 10, 19305'10"175Western Ontario14
80Hal WaggonerHBJanuary 18, 19305'10"170Tulane14
89Davey WestHBMay 12, 19285'9"175Tulsa14
90Norbert WirkowskiQBAugust 20, 19265'10"175Miami (Ohio)Chicago, IL 8
62Pete WoolleyGJuly 12, 19295'10"195Hamilton Wildcats Jr.12



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