1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 12-4 24
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 3-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Bud Grant (12-4)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 12-4 24
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 3-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Bud Grant (12-4)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses for 24 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
Offensively, the Blue Bombers paced the circuit with 418 points. On the other side of the ball, the defense allowed 272 points. Charlie Shepard rushed for a team-high 1,076 yards.
Jim Van Pelt threw for 2,706 yards. Ernie Pitts caught 68 balls for 1,126 yards.
Kenny Ploen picked off 10 opponent throws.
Bud Grant coached the team. The 1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers won the Grey Cup.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Buddy Alliston | G | December 14, 1933 | 6'0" | 218 | Mississippi | Jackson, MS USA | 1 | |
| 79 | Ralph Anderson | E | January 1, 1937 | 6'4" | 223 | Santa Monica College (CA) | Long Beach, CA USA | 1 | |
| 47 | Walt Bilicki | C/LB | May 1, 1936 | 5'10" | 205 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Montreal, QC | 15 | |
| 54 | Ken Bochen | G/T | November 26, 1938 | 6'1" | 222 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 2 | |
| 48 | Jack Bruzell | C/DE | 6'3" | 230 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 7 | ||
| 52 | Dave Burkholder | T/LB | October 21, 1936 | 6'1" | 225 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | 16 | |
| 61 | Fred Cole | T | June 14, 1937 | 6'0" | 226 | Maryland | Newark, NJ USA | 5 | |
| 45 | Harold Davis | C | January 4, 1937 | 6'0" | 220 | Houston | Jacksonville, TX | 1 | |
| 23 | Jack Delveaux | B | March 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 220 | Illinois | Chicago, IL | 5 | |
| 43 | George Druxman | C/LB | December 4, 1929 | 6'1" | 220 | Portland | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | |
| 71 | Farrell Funston | E | March 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 208 | Pacific | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | |
| 74 | Frank Gilliam | E | January 7, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Iowa | Steubenville, OH | 2 | |
| 53 | Herb Gray | G/DE | June 12, 1934 | 6'1" | 218 | Texas | Baytown, TX | 16 | |
| 68 | Bob Hantla | HB/G | October 3, 1931 | 6'1" | 230 | Kansas | St. John, KS USA | 1 | |
| 28 | Gerry James | FB/K | October 22, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Winnipeg HS | Regina, SK | 10 | |
| 12 | Henry Janzen | HB | June 7, 1940 | 5'10" | 185 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | |
| 20 | Tony Kehrer | HB | January 16, 1937 | 5'9" | 190 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 12 | |
| 72 | Dave Kocourek | E | August 20, 1937 | 6'5" | 240 | Wisconsin | Chicago, IL USA | 8 | |
| 56 | Ed Kotowich | G | May 31, 1934 | 5'10" | 225 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | |
| 17 | Pepe Latourelle | HB | May 17, 1934 | 5'8" | 180 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 15 | ||
| 29 | Leo Lewis | HB | February 4, 1933 | 5'10" | 196 | Lincoln | Des Moines, IA | 16 | |
| 73 | Cec Luining | DE | June 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 210 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 14 | |
| 78 | Ron Meadmore | DE/G | December 26, 1933 | 6'2" | 215 | Winnipeg Jr. | Culross, MB | 9 | |
| 55 | Ted Mikliechuk | G/LB | April 13, 1935 | 5'11" | 200 | St. Vital Bulldogs Int. | Lac Du Bonnet, MB | 1 | |
| 24 | Nick Miller | HB | September 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | 7 | ||
| 63 | Steve Patrick | T | March 24, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | Glenella, MB | 15 | |
| 58 | Cornel Piper | G | April 2, 1937 | 6'1" | 235 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Ardmore, AB | 16 | |
| 77 | Ernie Pitts | E | March 8, 1935 | 6'2" | 192 | Denver | Aliquippa, PA | 16 | |
| 11 | Kenny Ploen | QB | June 3, 1935 | 6'1" | 184 | Iowa | Lost Nation, IA | 16 | 1 |
| 14 | Rick Potter | HB | March 10, 1938 | 6'0" | 193 | Toronto Parkdale Jr. | Milwaukee, WI | 10 | |
| 70 | Norm Rauhaus | E/DB | November 4, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | Winnpeg, MB | 14 | |
| 67 | Frank Rigney | T | April 9, 1936 | 6'4" | 233 | Iowa | East St. Louis, IL | 15 | |
| 79 | Rae Ross | E/DB | 6'1" | 185 | UBC | Winnipeg, MB | 15 | ||
| 27 | Gordie Rowland | HB | September 1, 1930 | 5'10" | 172 | Montreal Orphuns | Montreal, QC | 13 | |
| 62 | Roger Savoie | T | July 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 230 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | St. Boniface, MB | 16 | |
| 22 | Carver Shannon | HB/K | April 28, 1938 | 6'1" | 198 | Southern Illinois | Corinth, MS USA | 14 | |
| 21 | Charlie Shepard | FB/P | July 11, 1933 | 6'2" | 215 | North Texas | Dallas, TX USA | 15 | |
| 64 | Buddy Tinsley | T | August 16, 1924 | 6'4" | 245 | Baylor | Damon, TX USA | 15 | |
| 10 | Jim Van Pelt | QB | November 11, 1935 | 5'11" | 185 | Michigan | Chicago, IL | 15 | 15 |
| 15 | John Varone | HB | November 9, 1936 | 5'11" | 195 | Miami | 10 | ||
| 44 | Gar Warren | C/LB | May 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 220 | North Texas | Bomarton, TX | 15 | |
| 19/27 | Keith Webster | HB | August 31, 1937 | 5'8" | 180 | Daniel McIntyre HS (Winnipeg) | Winnipeg, MB | 2 | |
| 25 | Gene Wlasiuk | HB | February 24, 1936 | 5'9" | 165 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 1 |
