1956 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-7 14
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Frank Clair (7-7)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1956 Ottawa Rough Riders Statistics
1956 Ottawa Rough Riders Results

The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses for 14 points, finishing third in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Rough Riders racked up 326 points, while the defensive squad gave up 359. Tommy Lewis carried the ball for a team-high 645 yards for Ottawa.

Hal Ledyard tossed for 3,151 yards. Bob Simpson grabbed 47 receptions for 1,030 yards.

Tirrel Burton intercepted 8 opponent throws.

Frank Clair coached the team. The 1956 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Semifinal.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP
77Tom AdamsEApril 26, 19346'5"215UCLAKeewatin, MN 12
62Marv BevanT6'0"245Hamilton Tigers Jr.2
40Bruno BitkowskiCNovember 11, 19296'2"220Assumption College (Windsor)Windsor, ON 14
50John BoichG6'1"240McMasterHamilton, ON 5
73Lou BruceE6'0"205Queen's14
99Tirrel BurtonHBNovember 19, 19295'11"188Miami (Ohio)Oxford, OH 12
61Pat CannamelaGApril 27, 19296'0"195USCNew London, CT USA7
54Merv CollinsG6'1"220Ottawa Collegiate14
75Joe CummingsE6'1"190Alabama2
69Luki DaneliukG/T6'4"230Windsor AKOWindsor, ON 14
75Frank FraserHBOctober 26, 19356'0"200Tennessee A&IMontreal, QC 10
61Milt GrahamTJuly 28, 19346'6"235ColgateDefreestville, NY USA7
94Don GuestHB6'4"215Toronto Balmy Beach5
91Chuck HardingQBSeptember 7, 19316'1"190MarylandFredricksburg, MD 14
51Larry HayesGJuly 21, 19356'3"220VanderbiltNashville, TN USA14
93Karl HilzingerFW/HBSeptember 7, 19325'10"185Verdun Int.Montreal, QC 10
Tom JonesTJune 22, 19316'0"200Kentucky St.Cincinnati, OH USA0
95Bud KorchakE/KAugust 15, 19275'10"180St. Johns Grads Jr.Winnipeg, MB 6
80Boris KotoffHB6'0"190BrantfordHamilton, ON 14
85Hal LedyardQBJuly 7, 19316'0"185Tenn-ChattanoogaMontgomery, AL USA14
82Tommy LewisHB5'11"195AlabamaGreenville, AL 14
Ed MularchykHB0
89Don PinheyHBDecember 20, 19315'10"180MuskingumOttawa, ON 14
Bob PinkneyHB6'0"178Toronto0
95Bob RumballHB5'11"185TorontoToronto, ON 3
92Gary SchreiderHB/K5'10"185Queen's13
60Sam ScocciaG5'11"240Hamilton Int.13
70Bob SimpsonEApril 20, 19306'0"205Windsor RocketsWindsor, ON 14
71Ted SmaleE6'2"210TorontoToronto, ON 14
84Bill SowalskiE/HB5'11"200Hamilton-Bradford BaronsHamilton, ON 13
81Don St. JohnHB/K5'11"205Xavier14
88Avatus StoneHB/PApril 21, 19316'1"195SyracuseWashington, DC USA14
64Joe StracinaC/GJuly 18, 19306'1"230Lakeshore Alouettes Int.Montreal, QC 14
68Frank SweeneyG/TJanuary 24, 19345'11"225XavierCuyahoga County, OH 14
86Tom TracyHB/KSeptember 7, 19345'9"205TennesseeBirmingham, AL USA3
53Joe UptonG/T6'2"240TorontoOrillia, ON 14
41Ken VargoC6'1"200Ohio StateMartin's Ferry, OH 14
55Kaye VaughanG/TJune 30, 19316'2"220TulsaConcordia, KS 14
87Gary WilliamsHB5'10"180Britsh Columbia1



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