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 Statistics
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.

The Argonauts managed just 192 points, worst in the league, and the defensive unit surrendered 274. Dick Shatto carried the ball for a team-best 950 yards for Toronto.

Al Dorow passed for 1,093 yards. Dick Shatto paced all receivers, snagging 46 passes for 518 yards. Boyd Carter contributed to the receiving game, 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
98Brian AstonDB/HB5'11"185TorontoMontreal, QC 5
64Pete BennettT6'3"240Toronto Balmy Beach Jr.14
53Fred BlackC/GMay 1, 19306'0"205St. Michael's (Toronto)Toronto, ON 14
87Ron BrewerHBMarch 11, 19376'1"215Parkdale Lions Jr.Toronto, ON 13
77Arvyd BuntinsE6'5"225TorontoLithuania, 2
50Donnie CarawayGMarch 1, 19346'1"225HoustonHomer, LA 9
98Wray CarltonHBJune 18, 19376'2"225DukeWallace, NC USA1
82Boyd CarterHB/E6'0"195Santa Monica JCWinnipeg, MB 13
65John CaseyGMay 22, 19356'1"210TorontoSaint John, NB 14
81Dick ClarkE/HBMay 9, 19376'2"205BaylorWaco, TX 3
78Morgan ClarkE6'0"230Western Ontario7
41Larry CowartCAugust 10, 19366'4"235BaylorCameron County, TX 8
72Ross CoyleEMarch 23, 19376'3"195OklahomaMarlow, OK USA13
68Bob DayE6'2"220Parkdale Lions Jr.10
94Bob DehlingerHBApril 29, 19375'11"180IdahoRapid City, SD 12
97Al DorowQB/PNovember 15, 19296'0"193Michigan St.Imlay City, MI USA7
86Gerry DoucetteQB/P6'1"190Etobicoke Collegiate (Toronto)14
93Clare ExelbyHBNovember 5, 19385'11"180Parkdale Lions Jr.Toronto, ON 2
Paul FedorEJanuary 28, 19346'3"203Queen'sNiagara Falls, ON 0
69Dick FoutsT/GAugust 7, 19336'6"245MissouriSalt Lake City, UT 14
85Cookie GilchristFB/KMay 25, 19356'3"251noneBrackenridge, PA USA14
58Bill GrahamGDecember 12, 19376'0"224New Toronto Jrs.; Lakeshore Jrs.; East York Ints.Goderich, ON 5
91Johnny GreenQB/POctober 12, 19376'3"198Tenn-ChattanoogaWest Point, MS USA2
57Charley HortonC/GNovember 30, 19366'2"232BaylorWaco, TX 6
61Ron KissellTMay 5, 19366'2"235Pittsburgh1
92Ronnie KnoxQB/PFebruary 14, 19356'1"198CaliforniaSanta Monica, CA USA5
95Bobby KuntzHB/FWJanuary 10, 19325'11"190McMasterDetroit, MI 14
63Santo MartiniGOctober 8, 19346'3"225Toronto11
99Phil MuntzHBMay 18, 19345'10"195Toronto13
78Hal NewtonESeptember 14, 19336'2"205Windsor AKO Jrs.Winnipeg, MB 2
60Danny NykolukT/GJune 16, 19346'3"250ScarbroughToronto, ON 14
73Pete O'GarroT/EMay 13, 19316'4"210UCLA1
70Ed OchienaHB/EJanuary 26, 19386'2"184North York RangersToronto, ON 10
62Bobby OliverG/TJanuary 9, 19366'2"245BaylorWaco, TX 14
89Gerry PhilpEJune 11, 19326'0"190Florida StateWindsor, ON 14
80Alex PontonHB/EJune 26, 19316'1"205McMasterToronto, ON 13
96Al RogersHBSeptember 5, 19346'1"200McMasterBrantford, ON 13
84Jim RountreeHB/DBApril 24, 19365'10"187FloridaMiami, FL 13
71Al SchlosserE6'3"200East York Jrs.5
88Dick ShattoHBFebruary 5, 19336'2"196KentuckySpringfield, OH 14
90Eddie SimmsHB6'0"185London State1
79Ron StoverEDecember 13, 19376'3"205Oregon14
83Corky TharpHBApril 19, 19315'10"180AlabamaBirmingham, AL USA4
67Cleve WesterG/EAugust 22, 19366'2"230AuburnLowndes County, GA 13


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