1968 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 3-13 6
Finishing 5th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Joe Zaleski (3-13)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

1968 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1968 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 3 wins and 13 losses for 6 points, finishing fifth in the CFL's Western Conference.

The Blue Bombers managed just 210 points, worst in the league, and the porous defense surrendered 374, most in the circuit. John Schneider threw for 1,949 yards. Ken Nielsen led all receivers, catching 68 balls for 1,031 yards.

Dave Raimey rushed for a team-high 781 yards for Winnipeg.

Ernie Pitts picked off 7 opponent throws.

Joe Zaleski coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
60	Jim Avery	DE	July 11, 1944	6'2"	235	Northern Illinois	Grand Rapids, MI USA	14
22	Chip Barrett	DB	August 10, 1944	6'2"	198	UBC	Toronto, ON	16
43	John Bitchok	LB	April 22, 1943	5'11"	190	Manitoba		13
73	Gord Brown	T	June 4, 1944	6'3"	228	Oklahoma		16
32	Paul Brule	DB	February 21, 1945	6'0"	205	St. Francis Xavier	Montreal, QC	15	0
12	Walt Chadwick		March 30, 1946	6'0"	205	Tennessee	Decatur, GA	9
63	Ted Collins	DT	January 2, 1943	6'0"	265	Detroit	Windsor, ON	16
28	Jim Conroy	LB	October 18, 1937	6'0"	205	Southern California	Vancouver, BC	13
	Richard Czap	G	December 7, 1943	6'2"	250	Nebraska	Bay City, MI	2	2
44	Paul Desjardins	C	September 12, 1943	6'3"	255	Ottawa	Ottawa, ON	16
78	Noel Dunford	E	December 24, 1939	6'2"	185	St. James Rams (Int.)	Kenora, ON	16
35	John Farler	WR		6'1"	210	Colorado		11
	Fred Figueroa	RB		6'0"	220	Fresno State		4
29	Peter Francis	WR	February 17, 1946	6'0"	180	Saskatchewan		16
23	Don Gilbert	HB	October 6, 1943	5'10"	185	Buffalo	Buffalo, NY	16	0
48	Pierre Guindon	T/K	July 12, 1947	6'0"	225	Ottawa	Apple Hill, ON	16
61	Roger Hamelin	T	April 27, 1941	6'2"	235	Weston Wildcats Jr.	Winnipeg, MB	2
56	Chuck Harrison	T	November 5, 1942	6'3"	245	Western Michigan		16
	Bob Howard	E	September 23, 1944	6'3"	210	McMaster	Toronto, ON	16
31	Gene Lakusiak	HB	June 1, 1942	6'1"	210	Tulsa	Rossdale, MB	16
	Fred Levinsky	G/LB		6'0"	225	Villanova	Baltimore, MD	4
54	Phil Minnick	LB	December 28, 1942	6'2"	230	Iowa State		11
	John Naponick	T	June 12, 1946	6'1"	300	Virginia	Irwin, PA	4
21	Ken Nielsen	WR	May 10, 1942	6'1"	180	Alberta		16
64	John Pentecost	G/T	December 23, 1943	6'2"	251	UCLA	Lawndale, CA USA	11
56	Jim Phillips	G/T	May 2, 1944	5'11"	245	Morgan State		16
77	Ernie Pitts	DB	March 8, 1935	6'2"	192	Denver	Aliquippa, PA	15
	Butch Pressley	HB	March 12, 1941	5'11"	207	Texas A&I	San Patricio County, TX	7
27	Dave Raimey	DB	November 18, 1940	5'10"	195	Michigan	Dayton, OH USA	16
43	Paul Robson	C	January 30, 1941	6'1"	228	North Dakota		16
62	Glen Schapansky	DL	May 29, 1946	6'3"	248	Weston Wildcats Jr.		16
10	John Schneider	QB	February 1, 1945	6'1"	185	Toledo		16	16
14	Luther Selbo	QB	March 2, 1946	6'0"	190	North Central	LaCrosse, WI	16	0
55	Larry Slagle	G	July 19, 1946	6'3"	245	UCLA	Okemah, OK	13
	Sherwyn Thorson	G	May 10, 1940	6'1"	225	Iowa	Fort Dodge, IA	3
24	Ed Ulmer	LB	July 21, 1940	6'2"	195	Ohio State		16
66	Bill Whisler	T	November 15, 1940	6'3"	238	Iowa	Yankton, SD	16
30	Dick Wozney	DB	April 17, 1941	5'8"	180	North Dakota	Brandon, MB	16
72	Mitch Zalnasky	E	June 4, 1944	6'3"	225	Pittsburgh	Tyre, PA	11

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