1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 13-3 26
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 3-1 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Bud Grant (13-3)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1958 season with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses for 26 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-1.

Offensively, the Blue Bombers led the league with 361 points. Defensively, Winnipeg surrendered 182 points, lowest in the league. Leo Lewis rushed for a team-high 1,164 yards, while Charlie Shepard additionally contributed to the rushing attack.

Jim Van Pelt passed for 1,445 yards. Leo Lewis led pass catchers, catching 31 balls for 679 yards. Ernie Pitts contributed to the receiving game, too.

Gordie Rowland intercepted 6 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team. The 1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers won the Grey Cup.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
47Walt BilickiC/LBMay 1, 19365'10"205Winnipeg Rods Jr.Montreal, QC 14
52Dave BurkholderT/LBOctober 21, 19366'1"225MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN 15
68Stan CanakesTSeptember 19, 19306'1"225MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN 1
72Willard DewveallEApril 29, 19366'4"224SMUSpringtown, TX USA1
43George DruxmanC/LBDecember 4, 19296'1"220PortlandWinnipeg, MB 9
74Frank GilliamEJanuary 7, 19346'2"190IowaSteubenville, OH 16
53Herb GrayG/DEJune 12, 19346'1"218TexasBaytown, TX 16
65Bob HobertTJune 28, 19356'0"235Minnesota15
98Gerry JamesHB/KOctober 22, 19346'0"180Winnipeg HSRegina, SK 6
90Tony KehrerHBJanuary 16, 19375'9"190Winnipeg Rods Jr.16
56Ed KotowichC/G5'10"225Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 16
87Pepe LatourelleHBMay 17, 19345'8"180Winnipeg Rods Jr.16
Buddy LeakeQBMay 25, 19336'0"185OklahomaOklahoma, 0
99Leo LewisHBFebruary 4, 19335'10"196LincolnDes Moines, IA 160
73Cec LuiningDEJune 28, 19316'0"210Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 15
83Pete MangumHBJanuary 17, 19316'0"219MississippiForest, LA USA2
92Bob McNamaraHB/KAugust 12, 19316'0"190MinnesotaHastings, MN USA5
78Ron MeadmoreDE/GDecember 26, 19336'2"215Winnipeg Jr.Culross, MB 12
55Ted MikliechukG/LBApril 13, 19355'11"200St. Vital Bulldogs Int.Lac Du Bonnet, MB 5
94Nick MillerHBSeptember 15, 19316'1"195Winnipeg Light Infantry15
63Steve PatrickTMarch 24, 19326'2"205Winnipeg Light InfantryGlenella, MB 15
79Keith PearceE6'2"187Winnipeg Rods Jr.10
58Cornel PiperGApril 2, 19376'1"235Winnipeg Rods Jr.Ardmore, AB 16
77Ernie PittsEMarch 8, 19356'2"192DenverAliquippa, PA 11
89Kenny PloenQB/HBJune 3, 19356'1"184IowaLost Nation, IA 107
14Rick PotterHBMarch 10, 19386'0"193Toronto Parkdale Jr.Milwaukee, WI 2
70Norm RauhausE/DBNovember 4, 19356'1"195Weston Wildcats Jr.Winnpeg, MB 16
67Frank RigneyTApril 9, 19366'4"233IowaEast St. Louis, IL 15
88Barry RoseboroughQB6'0"205North DakotaSaskatoon, SK 110
97Gordie RowlandHBSeptember 1, 19305'10"172Montreal OrphunsMontreal, QC 16
62Roger SavoieTJuly 29, 19316'0"230Winnipeg Rods Jr.St. Boniface, MB 14
91Charlie ShepardFB/PJuly 11, 19336'2"215North TexasDallas, TX USA160
80Bob StranskyHB/KJune 30, 19366'1"180ColoradoYankton, SD USA3
64Buddy TinsleyTAugust 16, 19246'4"245BaylorDamon, TX USA14
84Jim TonnHBDecember 27, 19355'11"190Weston Wildcats2
86Jim Van PeltQBNovember 11, 19355'11"185MichiganChicago, IL 129
85John VaroneHBNovember 9, 19365'11"195Miami15
71Gerry VincentE6'2"205Daniel McIntyre HS (Winnipeg)11
44Gar WarrenC/LBMay 19, 19356'1"220North TexasBomarton, TX 15
Roland WestFB0
45Hall WhitleyCJuly 18, 19356'2"225Texas A&M-Kingsville5
95Gene WlasiukHB/KFebruary 24, 19365'9"165Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 7



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