Bill Sowalski
William Joseph Sowalski
Born:
Hamilton, ON
Deceased: November 15, 1969
Position: E,E/HB
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200
College: Hamilton-Bradford Barons
High School: Central (Hamilton, ON)
Career: 1954-1962
Bill Sowalski played from 1954 to 1962 during his career with the Ottawa Rough Riders. Sowalski ran for 4 yards in his career on 1 attempts, scoring 0 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 49 passes for 897 yards and 5 receiving touchdowns..
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Rushing:
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 1954 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 8 | 175 | 21.9 | 45 | 2 | 1955 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 42 | 0 | 1958 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 26 | 0 | 1960 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 21 | 1 | 1961 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 298 | 18.6 | 45 | 2 | 1962 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 9 | 178 | 19.8 | 43 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 49 | 897 | 18.3 | 45 | 5 |
Kick Returns:
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs | 1957 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 5 | 99 | 19.8 | 49 | 1 | 1958 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 66 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 9 | 179 | 19.9 | 66 | 2 |
Defense and Fumbles:
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points | 1954 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1957 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1958 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1960 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1961 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Totals | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 1954 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 12 | 1955 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 10 | 1956 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 13 | 1957 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 13 | 1958 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 1959 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 1960 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 12 | 1961 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 1962 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 |
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Honors
1958 - CFL Shrine East All-Star
1959 - CFL CFL East All-Star
