1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 14-2 28
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Final
Coach: Bud Grant (14-2)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1960 season with a record of 14 wins and 2 losses for 28 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

The Blue Bombers lit up the scoreboard for 453 points, and the stingy defense gave up 239. Leo Lewis rushed for a team-high 923 yards for Winnipeg, while Charlie Shepard and Gerry James also contributed to the rushing attack.

Kenny Ploen passed for 1,693 yards. Ernie Pitts led the receiving corps, catching 42 balls for 659 yards.

Norm Rauhaus picked off 6 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team. The 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Final.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
47Walt BilickiC/GMay 1, 19365'10"205Winnipeg Rods Jr.Montreal, QC 6
Ken BochenGNovember 26, 19386'1"222Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 0
48Jack BruzellC/LB6'3"230Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 1
52Dave BurkholderG/TOctober 21, 19366'1"225MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN 14
10Vernon ColeQBMay 26, 19386'1"190North TexasPilot Point, TX 60
18Mike DaviesQBFebruary 28, 19376'1"180Toronto Parkdale Jr.Toronto, ON 100
45Harold DavisC6'0"220Houston4
23Jack DelveauxFB/LBMarch 15, 19376'1"220IllinoisChicago, IL 13
43George DruxmanC/LBDecember 4, 19296'1"220PortlandWinnipeg, MB 15
50Larry FleisherG/LB5'8"215Wake ForestWinnipeg, MB 1
71Farrell FunstonEMarch 5, 19366'2"208PacificLos Angeles, CA 9
53Herb GrayG/DEJune 12, 19346'1"218TexasBaytown, TX 15
Rod HumenuikGJune 17, 19386'1"235CaliforniaDetroit, MI 6
28Gerry JamesFB/KOctober 22, 19346'0"180Winnipeg HSRegina, SK 16
12Henry JanzenHBJune 7, 19405'10"185Weston Wildcats Jr.Winnipeg, MB 12
25Ray JauchHBFebruary 11, 19385'11"175IowaMendota, IL 9
20Tony KehrerHBJanuary 16, 19375'9"190Winnipeg Rods Jr.2
56Ed KotowichG5'10"225Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 15
17Pepe LatourelleHBMay 17, 19345'8"180Winnipeg Rods Jr.9
29Leo LewisHBFebruary 4, 19335'10"196LincolnDes Moines, IA 140
73Cec LuiningEJune 28, 19316'0"210Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 11
57Dave MacdonaldG6'2"210North Dakota State1
78Ron MeadmoreEDecember 26, 19336'2"215Winnipeg Jr.Culross, MB 6
74Curt MerzEApril 17, 19386'4"267IowaNewark, NJ USA3
55Ted MikliechukG/LBApril 13, 19355'11"200St. Vital Bulldogs Int.Lac Du Bonnet, MB 3
Bob MillerE/LB6'0"200Western Ontario0
24Nick MillerHBSeptember 15, 19316'1"195Winnipeg Light Infantry16
63Steve PatrickTMarch 24, 19326'2"205Winnipeg Light InfantryGlenella, MB 16
58Cornel PiperGApril 2, 19376'1"235Winnipeg Rods Jr.Ardmore, AB 16
77Ernie PittsEMarch 8, 19356'2"192DenverAliquippa, PA 16
11Kenny PloenQBJune 3, 19356'1"184IowaLost Nation, IA 1616
14Rick PotterHBMarch 10, 19386'0"193Toronto Parkdale Jr.Milwaukee, WI 16
70Norm RauhausE/DBNovember 4, 19356'1"195Weston Wildcats Jr.Winnpeg, MB 16
67Frank RigneyTApril 9, 19366'4"233IowaEast St. Louis, IL 16
79Rae RossE/DB6'1"185UBCWinnipeg, MB 16
27Gordie RowlandHB/LBSeptember 1, 19305'10"172Montreal OrphunsMontreal, QC 16
62Roger SavoieTJuly 29, 19316'0"230Winnipeg Rods Jr.St. Boniface, MB 16
22Carver ShannonHB/KApril 28, 19386'1"198Southern IllinoisCorinth, MS USA9
21Charlie ShepardFB/PJuly 11, 19336'2"215North TexasDallas, TX USA150
64Buddy TinsleyTAugust 16, 19246'4"245BaylorDamon, TX USA15
44Gar WarrenC/LBMay 19, 19356'1"220North TexasBomarton, TX 16
19Keith WebsterHBAugust 31, 19375'8"180Daniel McIntyre HS (Winnipeg)Winnipeg, MB 2
65Mike WrightTJune 13, 19386'3"235MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN 15



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