1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-6-2 18
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 2-2-1 Lost Final
Coach: Allie Sherman (8-6-2)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 8-6-2 18
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 2-2-1 Lost Final
Coach: Allie Sherman (8-6-2)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1954 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses and 2 ties for 18 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-2-1.
Winnipeg scored 202 points, while the defense allowed 190. Gerry James rushed for a team-high 576 yards for the Blue Bombers, and Byron Townsend also contributed to the rushing attack.
Jack Jacobs passed for 1,732 yards. Bud Grant led pass catchers, catching 49 balls for 752 yards.
Tom Casey seized 6 opponent throws.
Allie Sherman coached the team. The 1954 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Neill Armstrong | E | March 9, 1926 | 6'2" | 189 | Oklahoma St. | Tishomingo, OK USA | 16 | |
| 42 | Gar Baxter | C | February 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 210 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 11 | |
| Ernie Becker | HB | April 27, 1925 | 5'10" | 194 | Toronto High School | 0 | |||
| 85 | Lorne Benson | HB | September 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | 15 | ||
| 41 | John Brown | C | April 9, 1922 | 6'4" | 230 | North Carolina Central | Belen, MS USA | 2 | |
| 95 | Billy Bye | HB | June 19, 1927 | 5'9" | 182 | Minnesota | River Falls, MN | 12 | |
| 63 | Stan Canakes | T | September 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 225 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | 14 | |
| 81 | Tom Casey | HB | July 30, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Hampton | Wellsville, OH USA | 16 | |
| 81 | Geoff Crain | QB | December 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 172 | McGill | Rochester, NY | 10 | |
| 82 | Vince Drake | QB | August 19, 1930 | 6'2" | 205 | Fordham | 1 | ||
| 96 | Tommy Ford | HB | 5'10" | 175 | none | 3 | |||
| 76 | Bud Grant | E/DB | 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 | 9 | |
| Dick Herbertson | E | 6'0" | 186 | Winnipeg Jr. | 0 | ||||
| 65 | Dick Huffman | T | March 27, 1923 | 6'1" | 255 | Tennessee | Charleston, WV USA | 16 | |
| 88 | Floyd Huggins | FB | April 18, 1929 | 5'11" | 200 | Florida | Olathe, KS | 14 | |
| 27 | Jack Jacobs | QB/K | August 7, 1919 | 6'1" | 186 | Oklahoma | Holdenville, OK USA | 16 | 15 |
| 98 | Gerry James | FB/K | October 22, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Winnipeg HS | Regina, SK | 15 | |
| Ron Kelly | HB | October 5, 1933 | 6'1" | 200 | Winnipeg Jr. | 0 | |||
| 89 | Bud Korchak | E/FW | August 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Johns Grads Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 11 | |
| 57 | Cec Luining | G | June 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 210 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 1 | |
| Chuck Lumsden | FB | 6'0" | 190 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | 0 | ||||
| 75 | Tommy Lumsden | E | 6'3" | 220 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | 16 | |||
| 87 | Len Meltzer | HB | 6'0" | 180 | Winnipeg St. Johns Jr. | 4 | |||
| Nick Miller | HB | September 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | 0 | |||
| 61 | Ed Norvack | T | 6'1" | 225 | 2 | ||||
| Jim Palmer | HB | June 12, 1932 | 5'6" | 180 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 0 | ||
| 53 | Steve Patrick | G/T | March 24, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | Glenella, MB | 14 | |
| 56 | Sig Paulson | G | 6'0" | 218 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | 6 | |||
| 79 | Keith Pearce | E | June 11, 1929 | 6'2" | 187 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 14 | ||
| 74 | Ray Pelfrey | E | January 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Auburn | Sardinia, OH USA | 11 | |
| 40 | Buck Rogers | G | May 6, 1928 | 5'11" | 210 | Ottawa, ON | 16 | ||
| 97 | Gordie Rowland | HB | September 1, 1930 | 5'10" | 172 | Montreal Orphuns | Montreal, QC | 16 | |
| 62 | Roger Savoie | T | July 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 230 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | St. Boniface, MB | 13 | |
| 90 | Andy Sokol | HB | February 26, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | Western Ontario | Sarnia, ON | 11 | |
| 94 | Elton Taylor | HB | December 5, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | 3 | ||
| 92 | Pete Thodos | HB | November 11, 1927 | 5'9" | 178 | Vancouver Meralomas Jr. | Vancouver, BC | 8 | |
| 99 | Jesse Thomas | HB | May 23, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | Michigan St. | Guthrie, OK USA | 13 | |
| 64 | Buddy Tinsley | T | August 16, 1924 | 6'4" | 245 | Baylor | Damon, TX USA | 14 | |
| 86 | Byron Townsend | FB | September 30, 1929 | 5'11" | 195 | Texas | Crane, TX | 9 | |
| 70 | Ron Vaccher | E | June 22, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 13 | ||
| 68 | Kas Vidruk | T | October 6, 1925 | 5'10" | 215 | St. Paul HS (Winnipeg) | Siaule, Lithuania | 16 | |
| 52 | Al Wiley | G | 5'10" | 200 | Western Ontario | 16 | |||
| 54 | Winty Young | T | June 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 225 | Montreal Lakeshore Flyers | 14 | ||
| 80 | Joe Zaleski | QB | March 19, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Dayton | Kensington, PA | 15 | 1 |
