1953 Toronto Argonauts Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 5-9 10
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Coach: Frank Clair (5-9)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1953 Toronto Argonauts Statistics
1953 Toronto Argonauts Results

The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 1953 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses for 10 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union.

The Argonauts managed just 172 points, worst in the league, and the leaky defense gave up 249.

Frank Clair coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP
61George ArnettT6'3"240McMaster14
52Les AscottC/GOctober 2, 19216'0"235Peterborough, ON 13
Jack BarryHB/KDecember 2, 19275'10"165Midwestern StateChildress, TX 2
82Bill BassHB5'10"180Tennessee St.Greensboro, NC 13
64Pete BennettT6'3"240Toronto Balmy Beach Jr.14
53Fred BlackG6'0"205St. Michael's (Toronto)11
70Al BrunoEMarch 28, 19276'2"210KentuckyWest Chester, PA 10
60Jack CarpenterTJuly 29, 19236'0"240ColumbiaKansas City, MO USA14
58Merv CollinsG6'1"220Ottawa Collegiate13
99Royal CopelandHBOctober 12, 19246'0"190Humber CollegiateNorth Bay, ON 14
81Ulysses CurtisHBMay 10, 19265'11"170Florida A&MAlbion, MI 12
40Don EttingerC/LBNovember 20, 19226'2"213KansasIndependence, MO USA14
41Hal FavertyFWSeptember 26, 19276'2"220WisconsinHammond, IN USA7
95Johnny FedosoffHBNovember 19, 19325'11"190Mimico H.S. (Toronto)Canora, SK 13
79Bud FowlerHB6'0"19211
90Jack GrayFB5'10"170Toronto13
56Marsh HaymesG5'10"217Regina Dales Jrs.; Toronto13
88Steve KarrysHB/PJune 20, 19246'0"180TorontoMontreal, QC 14
85Joe KrolQB/PFebruary 20, 19196'0"200West. OntarioHamilton, ON Canada3
51Bob MarshallEOctober 29, 19236'3"235McGillOshawa, ON 3
59Don McKenzieTAugust 27, 19205'11"247Toronto Balmy Beach8
43Donn MoomawC/FWOctober 15, 19316'4"220UCLAAanta Ana, CA 7
97Bob MooreheadHB5'11"175Georgia Tech2
75Bill O'ConnorEMay 2, 19266'4"220Notre DameNew York, NY USA5
96Don PancieraHBJune 23, 19276'1"192Boston Col.Westerly, RI USA1
66Lorne ParkinTOctober 2, 19226'1"215Oakwood Int.Toronto, ON 14
70Al PfeiferE6'1"205Fordham5
Johnny PontHBNovember 13, 1927Miami (Ohio)Canton, OH 0
86Doug PyzerHBOctober 8, 19235'8"175Toronto Balmy BeachToronto, ON 5
50Jack RobertsG5'10"210Toronto6
93Joe ScuderoHBJuly 2, 19305'10"173San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA USA12
73Art ScullionE6'3"215Toronto Balmy Beach14
78Paul ShannonFW6'0"179McMaster2
77Bob ShawE/KMay 22, 19216'4"226Ohio St.Richwood, OH USA8
58Johnny ShoreC/G6'0"205Toronto5
87Doug SmylieHB/FWJune 3, 19226'1"190CornellToronto, ON 13
84Rod SmylieHB5'11"190Ottawa Trojans9
89Teddy ToogoodHBAugust 27, 19245'8"165Toronto14
41Ron WattonC/LB6'1"210Balmy Beach Jrs.Toronto, ON 0
80Norbert WirkowskiQBAugust 20, 19265'10"175Miami (Ohio)Chicago, IL 13



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