1949 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 2-12 4
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Coach: Frank Larson (2-12)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1949 Winnipeg Blue Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 2-12 4
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Coach: Frank Larson (2-12)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1949 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1949 season with a record of 2 wins and 12 losses for 4 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union.
Winnipeg scored only 74 points, worst in the league, while the shaky defensive squad conceded 258.
Frank Larson coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Ernie Ahoff | G | April 9, 1923 | 5'10" | 230 | YMHA Jr. | 13 | 3 | |
| 27 | Johnny Carpenter | HB | 5'8" | 180 | Manitoba | 14 | |||
| 6 | Bill Ceretti | G/T | March 10, 1912 | 5'11" | 189 | St. John's | 1 | 0 | |
| Harry Cholakis | G/T | December 16, 1926 | Winnipeg, MB | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | Paul Cholakis | HB | June 23, 1928 | 5'8" | 160 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 10 | 2 |
| 39 | Bill Clawson | E | 6'1" | 200 | Montana State | 14 | 14 | ||
| 43 | Gerry Deleeuw | T | April 21, 1926 | 5'11" | 200 | St. Vital Int. | St. Vital, MB | 14 | 14 |
| 33 | George Depres | QB | October 28, 1927 | 5'10" | 150 | St. Paul's College (High School) | Winnipeg, MB | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | Wally Edwards | T/C | July 11, 1926 | 6'1" | 220 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | 14 | 13 |
| 23 | Harry Fitzgibbons | E | November 9, 1921 | 5'11" | 192 | none | 11 | 3 | |
| 24 | Biff Fliss | HB | July 22, 1928 | 6'2" | 230 | Elmwood Int. | Winnipeg, MB | 12 | 2 |
| 57 | Jon Florence | HB | 6'0" | 192 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | 3 | 1 | ||
| 44 | Jim Foubister | G/HB | October 4, 1924 | 5'11" | 205 | none | 11 | 0 | |
| 50 | Paul Frederickson | T | 6'2" | 220 | Manitoba | 14 | 5 | ||
| Johnny Gardiner | QB | December 22, 1922 | 5'8" | 176 | Montana | Minneapolis, MN | 11 | 9 | |
| Norm Geller | HB | 5'11" | 180 | YMHA Jr. (Winnipeg) | 2 | 0 | |||
| Ian Gibb | FW | 5'9" | 170 | Norwood Int. | 14 | 6 | |||
| 8 | Elton Hobson | HB | 5'8" | 175 | 14 | 3 | |||
| 29 | Bud Irving | G | May 2, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Kelvin HS (Winnipeg) | Winnipeg, MB | 14 | 14 |
| 22 | Doug Johnston | C/G | February 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 182 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 55 | Norm King | G/T | January 2, 1927 | 6'1" | 195 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | Mike Kissell | G | February 4, 1920 | 5'11" | 205 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | 12 | 11 |
| 96 | Bud Korchak | HB/E | August 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Johns Grads Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 12 | 5 |
| Johnny Kupskay | HB | Winnipeg Grads | 4 | ||||||
| 31/56 | Ted Lozanski | QB | 5'7" | 135 | Elmwood Bombers | 14 | 4 | ||
| 46 | Jim McPherson | C | February 20, 1931 | 6'2" | 212 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 9 | 6 |
| 53 | Cam Millar | FB | September 9, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | Manitoba | Portage La Prairie, MB | 14 | 1 |
| 49 | Harry Neufeld | HB | 5'8" | 172 | Winnipeg Rods Jrs.; Norwood Legion Ints. | 8 | 1 | ||
| 65 | Ed Norvack | G/T | 6'1" | 225 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 38 | Al Passman | T | May 29, 1924 | 6'3" | 235 | Manitoba | 7 | 0 | |
| 30 | Gord Perry | G/E | November 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 194 | Regina Dales Jr. | Plympton, MB | 14 | 0 |
| 52 | Pete Petrow | QB | December 11, 1926 | 5'9" | 165 | Manitoba Int. | 2 | 0 | |
| 40 | Bob Sandberg | HB/K | January 10, 1922 | 6'3" | 215 | Minnesota | Rice Lake, WI | 11 | 8 |
| 45 | Moe Simovich | C | 6'0" | 210 | Winnipeg YMHA Jrs. | 9 | |||
| 4 | Don Smith | HB | December 16, 1924 | 5'11" | 200 | Winnipeg | Vancouver, BC | 14 | 8 |
| 41 | Johnny Stroppa | FW | January 2, 1926 | 5'9" | 175 | Elmwood Bombers | Winnipeg, MB | 11 | 13 |
| 70 | Ron Vaccher | E | June 22, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 14 | 11 | |
| Lionel Wood | G | 6'0" | 210 | none | 13 | 0 | |||
| 47 | Orest Yakimischak | T | March 1, 1928 | 6'3" | 210 | Winnipeg Jr. | 10 | 2 | |
| 51 | Vic Young | FB | 5'11" | 180 | Weston Monarchs Jrs.; McGill | 2 | 0 |
