1962 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 11-5 22
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 3-1 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Bud Grant (11-5)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1962 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1962 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1962 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses for 22 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-1.

Offensively, the Blue Bombers paced the league with 385 points. Meanwhile, the solid defense allowed 291 points. Leo Lewis rushed for a team-high 865 yards, and Roger Hagberg also contributed to the rushing attack.

Kenny Ploen threw for 2,097 yards. Ernie Pitts caught 62 balls for 865 yards. Leo Lewis contributed to the receiving game as well.

Jack Delveaux, Henry Janzen and Dick Thornton each intercepted 4 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team. The 1962 Winnipeg Blue Bombers won the Grey Cup.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
58Ray AshGNovember 11, 19365'11"225Winnipeg Int.Timmins, ON 5
48Jack BruzellC6'3"230Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 12
52Dave BurkholderT/LBOctober 21, 19366'1"225MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN 16
48Bob DeeganE/T6'2"210Minnesota5
23Jack DelveauxHBMarch 15, 19376'1"220IllinoisChicago, IL 16
43George DruxmanCDecember 4, 19296'1"220PortlandWinnipeg, MB 15
71Farrell FunstonEMarch 5, 19366'2"208PacificLos Angeles, CA 7
53Herb GrayG/DEJune 12, 19346'1"218TexasBaytown, TX 16
35Roger HagbergFBFebruary 28, 19396'2"216MinnesotaWinnebago, MN USA16
61Roger HamelinTApril 27, 19416'2"235Weston Wildcats Jr.Winnipeg, MB 16
54Rod HumenuikGJune 17, 19386'1"235CaliforniaDetroit, MI 16
28Gerry JamesFB/KOctober 22, 19346'0"180Winnipeg HSRegina, SK 16
32Henry JanzenDBJune 7, 19405'10"185Weston Wildcats Jr.Winnipeg, MB 16
31Pepe LatourelleHBMay 17, 19345'8"180Winnipeg Rods Jr.16
12Hal LedyardQBJuly 7, 19316'0"185Tenn-ChattanoogaMontgomery, AL USA160
29Leo LewisHBFebruary 4, 19335'10"196LincolnDes Moines, IA 150
73Cec LuiningEJune 28, 19316'0"210Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 15
24Nick MillerHBSeptember 15, 19316'1"195Winnipeg Light Infantry15
63Steve PatrickTMarch 24, 19326'2"205Winnipeg Light InfantryGlenella, MB 16
64Cornel PiperGApril 2, 19376'1"235Winnipeg Rods Jr.Ardmore, AB 16
77Ernie PittsEMarch 8, 19356'2"192DenverAliquippa, PA 16
11Kenny PloenQBJune 3, 19356'1"184IowaLost Nation, IA 1616
26Rick PotterHBMarch 10, 19386'0"193Toronto Parkdale Jr.Milwaukee, WI 16
70Norm RauhausE/DBNovember 4, 19356'1"195Weston Wildcats Jr.Winnpeg, MB 16
67Frank RigneyTApril 9, 19366'4"233IowaEast St. Louis, IL 11
72Gary RobsonDE6'1"204St. James Rams Jr.7
27Gordie RowlandHB/LBSeptember 1, 19305'10"172Montreal OrphunsMontreal, QC 14
62Roger SavoieTJuly 29, 19316'0"230Winnipeg Rods Jr.St. Boniface, MB 16
21Charlie ShepardFB/PJuly 11, 19336'2"215North TexasDallas, TX USA8
65Neil ThomasT6'1"250Hillsdale10
14Dick ThorntonDBNovember 1, 19396'0"185NorthwesternChicago, IL 160
55Sherwyn ThorsonGMay 10, 19406'1"225IowaFort Dodge, IA 16
44Gar WarrenCMay 19, 19356'1"220North TexasBomarton, TX 16
66Bill WhislerT/ENovember 15, 19406'3"238IowaYankton, SD 9
22Joe WilliamsFBMarch 16, 19415'10"205IowaDaisy, GA 7



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