1953 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-8 16
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 4-3 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: George Trafton (8-8)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1953 Winnipeg Blue Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 8-8 16
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 4-3 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: George Trafton (8-8)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1953 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1953 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses for 16 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-3.
Winnipeg racked up 226 points, while the defense yielded 226. Jack Jacobs passed for 1,924 yards. Bud Grant caught 68 balls for 922 yards.
Lorne Benson rushed for a team-high 563 yards for the Blue Bombers.
Tom Casey seized 7 opponent throws.
George Trafton coached the team. The 1953 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Grey Cup.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Neill Armstrong | E | March 9, 1926 | 6'2" | 189 | Oklahoma St. | Tishomingo, OK USA | 14 | |
| 54 | Dino Bandiera | G | January 1, 1926 | 6'0" | 200 | St. Michael's (Toronto) | Timmins, ON | 16 | |
| 46 | Gar Baxter | C | February 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 210 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 6 | |
| 89 | Ernie Becker | HB | April 27, 1925 | 5'10" | 194 | Toronto High School | 10 | ||
| 99 | Lorne Benson | HB | September 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | 14 | ||
| 41 | John Brown | C/G | April 9, 1922 | 6'4" | 230 | North Carolina Central | Belen, MS USA | 3 | |
| 90 | Billy Bye | HB | June 19, 1927 | 5'9" | 182 | Minnesota | River Falls, MN | 1 | |
| 43 | Keith Carpenter | T | 6'3" | 220 | San Jose State | 3 | |||
| 81 | Tom Casey | HB | July 30, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Hampton | Wellsville, OH USA | 14 | |
| 43 | Stu Clarkson | C | July 4, 1919 | 6'2" | 217 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Corpus Christi, TX USA | 2 | |
| 95 | Geoff Crain | QB | December 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 172 | McGill | Rochester, NY | 12 | 2 |
| Ray Dillon | FB | September 19, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Prairie View A&M | Tylertown, MS | 0 | ||
| 82 | Tommy Ford | HB | 5'10" | 175 | none | 11 | |||
| 78 | Bud Grant | E | May 20, 1927 | 6'3" | 199 | Minnesota | Superior, WI USA | 16 | |
| 72 | Tom Harpley | E | April 8, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Toronto Balmy Beach | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | |
| 77 | Norm Hill | E | November 8, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | |
| 20 | Dick Huffman | T | March 27, 1923 | 6'1" | 255 | Tennessee | Charleston, WV USA | 4 | |
| 27 | Jack Jacobs | QB | August 7, 1919 | 6'1" | 186 | Oklahoma | Holdenville, OK USA | 16 | 8 |
| 98 | Gerry James | HB | October 22, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Winnipeg HS | Regina, SK | 14 | |
| 88 | Ron Kelly | HB | October 5, 1933 | 6'1" | 200 | Winnipeg Jr. | 7 | ||
| 96 | Bud Korchak | E/K | August 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Johns Grads Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | |
| 73 | Bill LaRochelle | E | July 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | Western Ontario | Windsor, ON | 4 | |
| Chuck Lumsden | E | 6'0" | 190 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | 0 | ||||
| 75 | Tommy Lumsden | G/T | 6'3" | 220 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | 16 | |||
| 65 | Don Mazur | T | 6'1" | 230 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | 15 | |||
| 91 | Ralph McAllister | HB | October 13, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Minnesota | 10 | ||
| 67 | Ross McCallum | T | 5'11" | 225 | Montreal Army | 15 | |||
| 52 | Jim McPherson | G | February 20, 1931 | 6'2" | 212 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 12 | |
| 87 | Len Meltzer | HB | 6'0" | 180 | Winnipeg St. Johns Jr. | 10 | |||
| 92 | Nick Miller | HB | September 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | 2 | ||
| 68 | Sam Nevills | T | July 19, 1925 | 6'3" | 240 | Oregon | Waterloo, IA | 3 | |
| 93 | Gerry Palmer | HB | July 23, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Toledo | Toledo, OH | 2 | |
| 53 | Steve Patrick | G/T | March 24, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | Glenella, MB | 16 | |
| 79 | Keith Pearce | HB/E | June 11, 1929 | 6'2" | 187 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 16 | ||
| 56 | Buck Rogers | G | May 6, 1928 | 5'11" | 210 | Ottawa, ON | 14 | ||
| 62 | Roger Savoie | T | July 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 230 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | St. Boniface, MB | 4 | |
| 83 | Dave Skrien | HB | April 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | Minnesota | Brooten, MN | 9 | |
| 94 | Andy Sokol | HB | February 26, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | Western Ontario | Sarnia, ON | 13 | |
| 85 | Tommy Thompson | QB | August 15, 1916 | 6'1" | 192 | Tulsa | Hutchinson, KS USA | 3 | 3 |
| 66 | Buddy Tinsley | T | August 16, 1924 | 6'4" | 245 | Baylor | Damon, TX USA | 14 | |
| 70 | Ron Vaccher | E | June 22, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 6 | ||
| 50 | Kas Vidruk | G/T | October 6, 1925 | 5'10" | 215 | St. Paul HS (Winnipeg) | Siaule, Lithuania | 15 | |
| 73 | Davey West | HB | May 12, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Tulsa | 9 | ||
| 55 | Al Wiley | G | 5'10" | 200 | Western Ontario | 15 | |||
| Wood | T | 1 | |||||||
| 64 | Winty Young | T | June 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 225 | Montreal Lakeshore Flyers | 15 | ||
| 80 | Joe Zaleski | QB | March 19, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Dayton | Kensington, PA | 10 | 3 |
