1963 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-9 14
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Bud Grant (7-9)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

1963 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1963 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1963 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses for 14 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Western Conference.

The Blue Bombers scored 302 points, but the shaky defensive squad yielded 325. Roger Hagberg rushed for a team-high 695 yards for Winnipeg, and Leo Lewis additionally contributed to the rushing attack.

Kenny Ploen threw for 2,026 yards. Farrell Funston led all receivers, catching 60 balls for 835 yards.

Dick Thornton intercepted 6 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP
58	Ray Ash	G	November 11, 1936	5'11"	225	Winnipeg Int.	Timmins, ON	16
48	Jack Bruzell	C		6'3"	230	Winnipeg Rods Jr.	Winnipeg, MB	16
52	Dave Burkholder	T/LB	October 21, 1936	6'1"	225	Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN	10
	Doug Campbell	T	September 1, 1939	6'3"	250	Rosemount Bombers Jr.	Montreal, QC	1
34	Doug Daigneault	DB	August 4, 1936	6'1"	192	Clemson	Valleyfield, QC	9
23	Jack Delveaux	DB	March 15, 1937	6'1"	220	Illinois	Chicago, IL	13
43	George Druxman	C	December 4, 1929	6'1"	220	Portland	Winnipeg, MB	8
78	Noel Dunford	E	December 24, 1939	6'2"	185	St. James Rams (Int.)	Kenora, ON	15
21	George Fleming	HB/K	June 29, 1938	5'11"	188	Washington	Dallas County, TX USA	14
	Frank Fraser	HB	October 26, 1935	6'0"	200	Tennessee A&I	Montreal, QC	5
71	Farrell Funston	E	March 5, 1936	6'2"	208	Pacific	Los Angeles, CA	16
53	Herb Gray	G/DE	June 12, 1934	6'1"	218	Texas	Baytown, TX	16
35	Roger Hagberg	FB	February 28, 1939	6'2"	216	Minnesota	Winnebago, MN USA	16
61	Roger Hamelin	T	April 27, 1941	6'2"	235	Weston Wildcats Jr.	Winnipeg, MB	16
32	Henry Janzen	DB	June 7, 1940	5'10"	185	Weston Wildcats Jr.	Winnipeg, MB	16
30	Jerry Jones	FB		6'1"	201	Minnesota		8
31	Pepe Latourelle	DB	May 17, 1934	5'8"	180	Winnipeg Rods Jr.		2
12	Hal Ledyard	QB	July 7, 1931	6'0"	185	Tenn-Chattanooga	Montgomery, AL USA	16
29	Leo Lewis	HB	February 4, 1933	5'10"	196	Lincoln	Des Moines, IA	16
72	Roger Locke	E	September 9, 1941	6'3"	218	Arizona State	Grand Rapids, MI	7
47	Cec Luining	C/E	June 28, 1931	6'0"	210	Winnipeg Rods Jr.	Winnipeg, MB	1
24	Nick Miller	HB	September 15, 1931	6'1"	195	Winnipeg Light Infantry		15
26	Ian Monteith	HB		6'1"	200	McGill		9
10	Brian Palmer	HB	June 30, 1940	5'11"	187	Kansas	Winnipeg, MB	16
63	Steve Patrick	T	March 24, 1932	6'2"	205	Winnipeg Light Infantry	Glenella, MB	16
64	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	9
11	Kenny Ploen	QB	June 3, 1935	6'1"	184	Iowa	Lost Nation, IA	14
70	Norm Rauhaus	E/DB	November 4, 1935	6'1"	195	Weston Wildcats Jr.	Winnpeg, MB	16
67	Frank Rigney	T	April 9, 1936	6'4"	233	Iowa	East St. Louis, IL	16
27	Gordie Rowland	DB	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	16
65	Neil Thomas	T		6'1"	250	Hillsdale		16
14	Dick Thornton	DB	November 1, 1939	6'0"	185	Northwestern	Chicago, IL	16
55	Sherwyn Thorson	G	May 10, 1940	6'1"	225	Iowa	Fort Dodge, IA	15
66	Bill Whisler	T/E	November 15, 1940	6'3"	238	Iowa	Yankton, SD	15
54	Bob White	G		6'0"	214	St. James Rods		16
22	Joe Williams	FB	March 16, 1941	5'10"	205	Iowa	Daisy, GA	6

1963 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

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