1955 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-9 14
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 1-3 Lost Final
Coach: Allie Sherman (7-9)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1955 Winnipeg Blue Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 7-9 14
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 1-3 Lost Final
Coach: Allie Sherman (7-9)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1955 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1955 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses for 14 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
Winnipeg scored 210 points, while the defense yielded 195. Gerry James rushed for a team-high 1,205 yards for the Blue Bombers.
Buddy Leake tossed for 1,370 yards. Bud Grant led all receivers, catching 36 balls for 556 yards.
Gordie Rowland intercepted 6 opponent throws.
Allie Sherman coached the team. The 1955 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Lorne Benson | HB | 6'1" | 180 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | 15 | |||
| 77 | Al Bruno | E | March 28, 1927 | 6'2" | 210 | Kentucky | West Chester, PA | 14 | |
| 68 | Stan Canakes | T | September 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 225 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | 16 | |
| 92 | Tom Casey | HB | July 30, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Hampton | Wellsville, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 63 | Mario DaRe | T | May 21, 1933 | 6'2" | 220 | Southern California | Crockett, CA | 2 | |
| 43 | George Druxman | C/LB | December 4, 1929 | 6'1" | 220 | Portland | Winnipeg, MB | 2 | |
| 87 | George Elliott | QB/HB | July 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Northeast Oklahoma | Muskogee, OR | 15 | 0 |
| 76 | Bud Grant | E/DB | May 20, 1927 | 6'3" | 199 | Minnesota | Superior, WI USA | 16 | |
| 59 | Russ Haines | G | 6'0" | 240 | Montreal Lakeshore Flyers | 2 | |||
| 61 | Floyd Harrawood | T | September 8, 1929 | 6'2" | 242 | Tulsa | Kansas City, KS | 16 | |
| 71 | Dick Herbertson | E | 6'0" | 186 | Winnipeg Jr. | 1 | |||
| 89 | Billy Hooper | QB | November 21, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | Baylor | Sweetwater, TX | 13 | 2 |
| 65 | Dick Huffman | T | March 27, 1923 | 6'1" | 255 | Tennessee | Charleston, WV USA | 16 | |
| 41 | Bill Hutton | C | 6'3" | 207 | Winnipeg Jr. | 3 | |||
| 98 | Gerry James | HB/K | October 22, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Winnipeg HS | Regina, SK | 16 | 0 |
| 82 | Ron Kelly | FB | October 5, 1933 | 6'1" | 200 | Winnipeg Jr. | 1 | ||
| Bud Korchak | E/K | August 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Johns Grads Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 0 | ||
| 56 | Ed Kotowich | G | 5'10" | 225 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 13 | ||
| 93 | Pepe Latourelle | HB | May 17, 1934 | 5'8" | 180 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 5 | ||
| 80 | Buddy Leake | QB/K | May 25, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma, | 16 | 14 |
| 99 | Leo Lewis | HB | February 4, 1933 | 5'10" | 196 | Lincoln | Des Moines, IA | 16 | 0 |
| 73 | Cec Luining | E | June 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 210 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 7 | |
| 83 | Chuck Lumsden | FB | 6'0" | 190 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | 12 | |||
| 54 | Ray McLeod | G/T | 6'0" | 210 | Oregon | 12 | |||
| 96 | Bob McNamara | HB/K | August 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | Minnesota | Hastings, MN USA | 2 | |
| 81 | Glenn McWhinney | HB | 5'11" | 165 | Weston Wildcats | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | ||
| Ron Meadmore | E | December 26, 1933 | 6'2" | 215 | Winnipeg Jr. | Culross, MB | 0 | ||
| 43 | Gene Mears | C | 6'4" | 200 | Oklahoma | 2 | |||
| 91 | Nick Miller | HB | September 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | 2 | ||
| 96 | Brian Mulhern | HB | 5'10" | 175 | Portland State | 11 | |||
| Frank Muzychka | QB | 5'10" | 170 | Winnipeg Rods | 0 | ||||
| 88 | Pat Oleksiak | FB | 6'0" | 205 | Tennessee | 2 | |||
| 66 | Steve Patrick | G/T | March 24, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | Glenella, MB | 6 | |
| Sig Paulson | G | 6'0" | 218 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | 0 | ||||
| 79 | Keith Pearce | HB | 6'2" | 187 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 15 | |||
| 88 | Bill Robinson | HB | September 29, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Lincoln (MO) | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 13 | |
| 57 | Buck Rogers | G | May 6, 1928 | 5'11" | 210 | Ottawa, ON | 14 | ||
| 97 | Gordie Rowland | HB | 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 | |
| 55 | Frank Smith | G | 6'1" | 195 | Olympic College | 6 | |||
| 53 | Bill Smitiuch | G | May 17, 1934 | 5'9" | 210 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 15 | ||
| Jim Soltau | E | 6'2" | 191 | Minnesota | 0 | ||||
| 94 | Elton Taylor | HB | December 5, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | 15 | ||
| 64 | Buddy Tinsley | T | August 16, 1924 | 6'4" | 245 | Baylor | Damon, TX USA | 16 | |
| 70 | Ron Vaccher | E | June 22, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 16 | ||
| 50 | Kas Vidruk | G/T | October 6, 1925 | 5'10" | 215 | St. Paul HS (Winnipeg) | Siaule, Lithuania | 16 | |
| 90 | Gerry Vincent | E/QB | 6'2" | 205 | Daniel McIntyre HS (Winnipeg) | 4 | |||
| 54 | Winty Young | T | June 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 225 | Montreal Lakeshore Flyers | 2 |
