1952 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 12-3-1 25
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Semifinal
Coach: George Trafton (12-3-1)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1952 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1952 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1952 season with a record of 12 wins and 3 losses and 1 ties for 25 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

Offensively, the Blue Bombers led the league with 394 points. Meanwhile, the defense allowed 211 points. Jack Jacobs threw for 2,586 yards. Bud Korchak led pass catchers, catching 31 balls for 551 yards. Keith Pearce and Tom Casey contributed to the receiving game also.

Lorne Benson rushed for a team-high 491 yards, while Ralph McAllister additionally buoyed the ground attack.

Tom Casey seized 7 opponent throws.

George Trafton coached the team. The 1952 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Semifinal.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
54Dino BandieraGJanuary 1, 19266'0"200St. Michael's (Toronto)Timmins, ON 16
46Gar BaxterC6'2"210Winnipeg Rods Jr.15
89Ernie BeckerHBApril 27, 19255'10"194Toronto High School14
99Lorne BensonHB6'1"180Weston Wildcats Jr.16
41John BrownCApril 9, 19226'4"230North Carolina CentralBelen, MS USA5
78Myro BudzanE6'1"175Winnipeg Rods Jr.2
81Tom CaseyHB/KJuly 30, 19245'11"175HamptonWellsville, OH USA11
43Stu ClarksonC/GJuly 4, 19196'2"217Texas A&M-KingsvilleCorpus Christi, TX USA11
51Gerry DeleeuwT5'11"200St. Vital Int.St. Vital, MB 14
62Mel EmbreeE/HBJanuary 26, 19276'3"190PepperdineLos Angeles, CA USA8
79Art FelkerENovember 30, 19276'1"200MarquetteMilwaukee, WI 4
82Tommy FordHB5'10"17515
97Ian GibbHB5'9"170Norwood Int.15
77Norm HillENovember 8, 19296'2"200ManitobaWinnipeg, MB 16
20Dick HuffmanTMarch 27, 19236'1"255TennesseeCharleston, WV USA14
27Jack JacobsQB/KAugust 7, 19196'1"186OklahomaHoldenville, OK USA1611
98Gerry JamesFB/KOctober 22, 19346'0"180Winnipeg HSRegina, SK 11
Walt KonarskiTJuly 4, 19296'2"220Winnipeg Light InfantryVancouver, BC 0
96Bud KorchakEAugust 15, 19275'10"180St. Johns Grads Jr.Winnipeg, MB 16
84Chuck LumsdenG/T6'0"190Winnipeg Light Infantry1
75Tommy LumsdenE6'3"220Winnipeg Light Infantry11
75Mickey MaguireHB5'10"185Montreal Int.Saint-Lambert, QC 14
Don MattinglyT6'1"2800
95Hal MautheHB5'7"160Winnipeg Light Infantry15
91Ralph McAllisterHB6'2"205Minnesota16
67Ross McCallumHB5'11"225Montreal Army2
36George McPhailHB5'9"160Ottawa Technical HS10
52Jim McPhersonG6'2"212Winnipeg Rods Jr.16
87Len MeltzerHB6'0"180Winnipeg St. Johns Jr.11
56Sam NevillsTJuly 19, 19256'3"240OregonWaterloo, IA 3
93Gerry PalmerHBJuly 23, 19305'11"190ToledoToledo, OH 13
Al PassmanTMay 29, 19246'3"235Manitoba14
53Steve PatrickG/TMarch 24, 19326'2"205Winnipeg Light InfantryGlenella, MB 4
79Keith PearceHB6'2"187Winnipeg Rods Jr.16
62Roger SavoieTJuly 29, 19316'0"230Winnipeg Rods Jr.St. Boniface, MB 13
94Andy SokolHB5'11"195Western Ontario14
66Buddy TinsleyTAugust 16, 19246'4"245BaylorDamon, TX USA15
Bill ToddQBJuly 4, 19306'0"180St. Vital Jr.Winnipeg, MB 0
70Ron VaccherEJune 22, 19286'2"195Winnipeg Rods Jr.16
50Kas VidrukTOctober 6, 19255'10"215St. Paul HS (Winnipeg)Siaule, Lithuania16
55Al WileyG5'10"200Western Ontario16
80Joe ZaleskiQBMarch 19, 19275'11"190DaytonKensington, PA 135



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