1948 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-2 20
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 2-2 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Walt Masters (10-2)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1948 Ottawa Rough Riders Statistics
1948 Ottawa Rough Riders Results

The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1948 season with a record of 10 wins and 2 losses for 20 points, finishing first in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-2.

Offensively, the Rough Riders led the league with 264 points. Meanwhile, the defensive squad allowed 130 points.

Walt Masters coached the team. The 1948 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Grey Cup.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP
61Matt AnthonyE5'11"185St. Catharines BulldogsSt. Catharines, ON 6
58Joe AsquiniFW6'0"19011
51Len CanavanTApril 1, 19186'1"222San Francisco StateSeattle, WA 10
68Eric ChipperHB/K5'11"200Strathcona Jr.12
53Bill DaltonE1821
Gerry DawsonHBDecember 24, 19235'11"167Windsor Technical HS4
70Jake DunlapTAugust 18, 19256'0"220St. Pats Jr.Ottawa, ON 12
75Pete FinlayE5'11"175McGill IntermediateMontreal, QC 2
52Bob GillanG5'11"2107
69Tom GlennG6'0"215Ottawa Gladstones Jr.Ottawa, ON 1
72Tony GolabHBJanuary 17, 19196'2"210Kennedy Collegiate (HS)Windsor, ON 11
63Nels GreeneHB5'11"185Ottawa Jr.St. Lambert, QC 11
60Bert HaighE6'0"185Vaughn Road Collegiate12
78George HallG/T5'11"220Ottawa Gladstones Jr.8
76Pete KarpukHB5'11"175Toronto Junior FootballToronto, ON 8
80Steve KarrysHBJune 20, 19246'0"180TorontoMontreal, QC 11
71Lally LalondeENovember 13, 19265'11"195Ottawa TrojansOttawa, ON 11
56Gerry LefebvreG5'11"22012
77Don LoneyCNovember 16, 19236'1"197Montreal Pats Jr.Ottawa, ON 12
79Brian LynchE6'0"185Manitoba12
Jim McFaulE6'0"230Ottawa Jr.6
59Ted McLartyHB6'0"17511
74George McPhailHB5'9"160Ottawa Technical HS5
57Eddie MichaelsGJune 11, 19145'11"205VillanovaWilmington, DE USA12
65Ellard MilesG6'1"210Montreal Hornets8
64Bob PaffrathQB/FWJuly 13, 19185'8"190MinnesotaMankato, MN USA12
62Clayton PowellFW5'8"190Ottawa Jr.12
73Buck RogersT/KMay 6, 19285'11"210Ottawa, ON 12
81Len ShawHBNovember 26, 19286'1"205McGillOttawa, ON 2
84Doug SmylieHBJune 3, 19226'1"190CornellToronto, ON 11
50Benny SteckG/TMay 5, 19216'0"195Rockland - Montreal (Int.)Montreal, QC 8
83Wilf TremblayHB5'7"140Ottawa-New Edinburgh Jrs.10
82Howie TurnerHB/POctober 13, 19225'11"173North Carolina StateRocky Mountain, NC 11
85John WagonerGJune 7, 19236'0"210North Carolina StateGibsonville, NC 12
54Bob YoungQBDecember 6, 19216'1"195IndianaMarion, OH 11



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