1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 12-4 24
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 3-2-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Bud Grant (12-4)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1957 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses for 24 points, finishing second in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-2-1.

Winnipeg piled up points with 406 points, while the defense allowed 300. Gerry James rushed for a team-high 1,192 yards for the Blue Bombers.

Kenny Ploen passed for 1,284 yards. Ernie Pitts caught 38 balls for 683 yards.

Kenny Ploen, Bob Hobert, Gordie Rowland and Norm Rauhaus each snatched 3 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team. The 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Grey Cup.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
47Walt BilickiC/LBMay 1, 19365'10"205Winnipeg Rods Jr.Montreal, QC 13
68Stan CanakesTSeptember 19, 19306'1"225MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN 9
83Chuck CurtisQB6'4"205Texas Christian20
Steve DankewichFB5'11"188Winnipeg Rods Jr.0
88Bob DavenportHBApril 30, 19336'0"210UCLA2
Eagle DayQBOctober 2, 19326'0"183MississippiColumbia, MS USA0
74Dick DonlinEJune 19, 19346'5"215Hamline CollegeExcelsior, MN 1
43George DruxmanC/LBDecember 4, 19296'1"220PortlandWinnipeg, MB 16
74Frank GilliamEJanuary 7, 19346'2"190IowaSteubenville, OH 10
53Herb GrayG/DEJune 12, 19346'1"218TexasBaytown, TX 14
65Bob HobertTJune 28, 19356'0"235Minnesota16
96Jack HutchinsonFB5'11"190UBCToronto, ON 14
98Gerry JamesHB/KOctober 22, 19346'0"180Winnipeg HSRegina, SK 16
61Ivan KaminskiTAugust 23, 19296'5"265Nebraska State Teacher CollegeAshton, NE 10
56Ed KotowichC/G5'10"225Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 16
87Pepe LatourelleHBMay 17, 19345'8"180Winnipeg Rods Jr.16
80Buddy LeakeQB/KMay 25, 19336'0"185OklahomaOklahoma, 80
99Leo LewisHBFebruary 4, 19335'10"196LincolnDes Moines, IA 160
73Cec LuiningDEJune 28, 19316'0"210Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 16
45Pete MangumHB/GJanuary 17, 19316'0"219MississippiForest, LA USA11
92Bob McNamaraHB/KAugust 12, 19316'0"190MinnesotaHastings, MN USA6
78Ron MeadmoreDE/GDecember 26, 19336'2"215Winnipeg Jr.Culross, MB 4
85Dennis MendykHBJanuary 16, 19356'0"190Michigan State40
50John MichelsGFebruary 15, 19315'11"200TennesseePhiladelphia, PA USA13
93Nick MillerHBSeptember 15, 19316'1"195Winnipeg Light Infantry12
63Steve PatrickG/TMarch 24, 19326'2"205Winnipeg Light InfantryGlenella, MB 16
79Keith PearceE6'2"187Winnipeg Rods Jr.16
58Cornel PiperGApril 2, 19376'1"235Winnipeg Rods Jr.Ardmore, AB 16
77Ernie PittsEMarch 8, 19356'2"192DenverAliquippa, PA 16
89Kenny PloenQBJune 3, 19356'1"184IowaLost Nation, IA 1616
70Norm RauhausE/DBNovember 4, 19356'1"195Weston Wildcats Jr.Winnpeg, MB 16
85Barry RoseboroughQB6'0"205North DakotaSaskatoon, SK 130
97Gordie RowlandHBSeptember 1, 19305'10"172Montreal OrphunsMontreal, QC 16
62Roger SavoieTJuly 29, 19316'0"230Winnipeg Rods Jr.St. Boniface, MB 13
76Dennis ShawE6'3"220North Texas6
91Charlie ShepardFB/PJuly 11, 19336'2"215North TexasDallas, TX USA9
55Bill SmitiuchGMay 17, 19345'9"210Winnipeg Rods Jr.1
94Elton TaylorHBDecember 5, 19325'11"185Weston Wildcats Jr.9
67Buddy TerryTOctober 21, 19346'1"215HoustonConroe, TX 1
64Buddy TinsleyTAugust 16, 19246'4"245BaylorDamon, TX USA16
54Vern UeckerGDecember 10, 19345'11"215Texas ChristianBulverde, TX 4
71Gerry VincentE6'2"205Daniel McIntyre HS (Winnipeg)160
45Hall WhitleyC/LBJuly 18, 19356'2"225Texas A&M-Kingsville16
95Gene WlasiukHB/KFebruary 24, 19365'9"165Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 4



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