1959 Toronto Argonauts Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 4-10 8
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Coach: Steve Owen (3-7)
Coach: Hampton Pool (1-3)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1959 Toronto Argonauts StatisticsTeam Record: 4-10 8
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Coach: Steve Owen (3-7)
Coach: Hampton Pool (1-3)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1959 Toronto Argonauts Results
The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 4 wins and 10 losses for 8 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union.
Toronto managed just 192 points, worst in the league, while the defensive unit surrendered 274. Dick Shatto carried the ball for a team-best 950 yards for the Argonauts.
Al Dorow passed for 1,093 yards. Dick Shatto paced all receivers, snagging 46 passes for 518 yards. Boyd Carter was targeted regularly, too.
Bob Dehlinger intercepted 6 opponent throws.
Steve Owen and Hampton Pool coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Brian Aston | DB/HB | 5'11" | 185 | Toronto | Montreal, QC | 5 | |
| 64 | Pete Bennett | T | 6'3" | 240 | Toronto Balmy Beach Jr. | 14 | ||
| 53 | Fred Black | C/G | May 1, 1930 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Michael's (Toronto) | Toronto, ON | 14 |
| 87 | Ron Brewer | HB | March 11, 1937 | 6'1" | 215 | Parkdale Lions Jr. | Toronto, ON | 13 |
| 77 | Arvyd Buntins | E | 6'5" | 225 | Toronto | Lithuania, | 2 | |
| 50 | Donnie Caraway | G | March 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 225 | Houston | Homer, LA | 9 |
| 98 | Wray Carlton | HB | June 18, 1937 | 6'2" | 225 | Duke | Wallace, NC USA | 1 |
| 82 | Boyd Carter | HB/E | 6'0" | 195 | Santa Monica JC | Winnipeg, MB | 13 | |
| 65 | John Casey | G | May 22, 1935 | 6'1" | 210 | Toronto | Saint John, NB | 14 |
| 81 | Dick Clark | E/HB | May 9, 1937 | 6'2" | 205 | Baylor | Waco, TX | 3 |
| 78 | Morgan Clark | E | 6'0" | 230 | Western Ontario | 7 | ||
| 41 | Larry Cowart | C | August 10, 1936 | 6'4" | 235 | Baylor | Cameron County, TX | 8 |
| 72 | Ross Coyle | E | March 23, 1937 | 6'3" | 195 | Oklahoma | Marlow, OK USA | 13 |
| 68 | Bob Day | E | 6'2" | 220 | Parkdale Lions Jr. | 10 | ||
| 94 | Bob Dehlinger | HB | April 29, 1937 | 5'11" | 180 | Idaho | Rapid City, SD | 12 |
| 97 | Al Dorow | QB/P | November 15, 1929 | 6'0" | 193 | Michigan St. | Imlay City, MI USA | 7 |
| 86 | Gerry Doucette | QB/P | 6'1" | 190 | Etobicoke Collegiate (Toronto) | 14 | ||
| 93 | Clare Exelby | HB | November 5, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | Parkdale Lions Jr. | Toronto, ON | 2 |
| Paul Fedor | E | January 28, 1934 | 6'3" | 203 | Queen's | Niagara Falls, ON | 0 | |
| 69 | Dick Fouts | T/G | August 7, 1933 | 6'6" | 245 | Missouri | Salt Lake City, UT | 14 |
| 85 | Cookie Gilchrist | FB/K | May 25, 1935 | 6'3" | 251 | none | Brackenridge, PA USA | 14 |
| 58 | Bill Graham | G | December 12, 1937 | 6'0" | 224 | New Toronto Jrs.; Lakeshore Jrs.; East York Ints. | Goderich, ON | 5 |
| 91 | Johnny Green | QB/P | October 12, 1937 | 6'3" | 198 | Tenn-Chattanooga | West Point, MS USA | 2 |
| 57 | Charley Horton | C/G | November 30, 1936 | 6'2" | 232 | Baylor | Waco, TX | 6 |
| 61 | Ron Kissell | T | May 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 235 | Pittsburgh | 1 | |
| 92 | Ronnie Knox | QB/P | February 14, 1935 | 6'1" | 198 | California | Santa Monica, CA USA | 5 |
| 95 | Bobby Kuntz | HB/FW | January 10, 1932 | 5'11" | 190 | McMaster | Detroit, MI | 14 |
| 63 | Santo Martini | G | October 8, 1934 | 6'3" | 225 | Toronto | 11 | |
| 99 | Phil Muntz | HB | May 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 195 | Toronto | 13 | |
| 78 | Hal Newton | E | September 14, 1933 | 6'2" | 205 | Windsor AKO Jrs. | Winnipeg, MB | 2 |
| 60 | Danny Nykoluk | T/G | June 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 250 | Scarbrough | Toronto, ON | 14 |
| 73 | Pete O'Garro | T/E | May 13, 1931 | 6'4" | 210 | UCLA | 1 | |
| 70 | Ed Ochiena | HB/E | January 26, 1938 | 6'2" | 184 | North York Rangers | Toronto, ON | 10 |
| 62 | Bobby Oliver | G/T | January 9, 1936 | 6'2" | 245 | Baylor | Waco, TX | 14 |
| 89 | Gerry Philp | E | June 11, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Florida State | Windsor, ON | 14 |
| 80 | Alex Ponton | HB/E | June 26, 1931 | 6'1" | 205 | McMaster | Toronto, ON | 13 |
| 96 | Al Rogers | HB | September 5, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | McMaster | Brantford, ON | 13 |
| 84 | Jim Rountree | HB/DB | April 24, 1936 | 5'10" | 187 | Florida | Miami, FL | 13 |
| 71 | Al Schlosser | E | 6'3" | 200 | East York Jrs. | 5 | ||
| 88 | Dick Shatto | HB | February 5, 1933 | 6'2" | 196 | Kentucky | Springfield, OH | 14 |
| 90 | Eddie Simms | HB | 6'0" | 185 | London State | 1 | ||
| 79 | Ron Stover | E | December 13, 1937 | 6'3" | 205 | Oregon | 14 | |
| 83 | Corky Tharp | HB | April 19, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA | 4 |
| 67 | Cleve Wester | G/E | August 22, 1936 | 6'2" | 230 | Auburn | Lowndes County, GA | 13 |
