1956 BC Lions Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 6-10 12
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Coach: Clem Crowe (6-10)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1956 BC Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 6-10 12
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Coach: Clem Crowe (6-10)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1956 BC Lions Results
The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses for 12 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union.
BC labored to change the scoreboard with just 251 points, while the defensive squad allowed 361. Byron Bailey carried the ball for a team-leading 620 yards for the Lions, while Al Pollard and Ed Vereb also buoyed the ground attack.
Jerry Gustafson passed for 1,214 yards. Dan Edwards topped pass catchers, grabbing 41 passes for 672 yards.
Rae Ross seized 6 opponent throws.
Clem Crowe coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Ken Arkell | T | December 6, 1930 | 6'4" | 235 | Western Ontario | Calgary, AB | 13 | |
| 88 | Byron Bailey | FB | October 12, 1930 | 5'10" | 192 | Washington St. | Omaha, NE USA | 16 | |
| 41 | Ron Baker | C/K | July 11, 1932 | 6'2" | 220 | Ottawa Jr. Seconds | Ottawa, ON | 16 | |
| 55 | Bob Brady | G | 6'0" | 220 | UBC | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | 16 | ||
| 91 | Paul Cameron | HB | October 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | UCLA | Burbank, CA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 74 | Vic Chapman | E/P | April 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | UBC | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
| 84 | Glen Christian | HB | 5'10" | 190 | Idaho | Calgary, AB | 12 | ||
| 93 | Ron Clinkscale | QB/B | October 22, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Texas Christian | Amarillo, TX | 1 | |
| 98 | Chuck Dubuque | HB | 5'11" | 180 | Vancouver Cubs Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 2 | ||
| 94 | Ted Duncan | QB/B | September 26, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | UBC | Barrie, ON | 7 | |
| 71 | Dan Edwards | E | July 18, 1926 | 6'1" | 197 | Georgia | Osage, TX USA | 16 | |
| 75 | Norm Fieldgate | E/LB | January 12, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | UBC | Regina, SK | 15 | |
| 95 | Arnie Galiffa | QB | January 29, 1927 | 6'2" | 193 | Army | Donora, PA USA | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Don George | T/LB | April 8, 1934 | 6'3" | 218 | Notre Dame | Marianna, PA | 1 | |
| 64 | Tom Gunnari | T | 6'2" | 225 | Washington State | 8 | |||
| 95 | Jerry Gustafson | QB | 6'2" | 198 | Stanford | 10 | 10 | ||
| Arnie Hallgren | HB | 0 | |||||||
| 52 | Bob Hantla | G | October 3, 1931 | 6'1" | 230 | Kansas | St. John, KS USA | 7 | |
| 97 | Ken Higgs | HB | January 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | Oak Bay Drakes Jr. | Vancouver, BC | 8 | |
| 86/51 | Laurie Hodgson | FB/G | June 26, 1932 | 6'0" | 210 | Edmonton Rams | 8 | ||
| 90 | Bill Hortie | HB | January 4, 1931 | 6'0" | 205 | UBC | Grand Prairie, AB | 2 | |
| 57 | John Jankans | LB | October 3, 1932 | 6'2" | 220 | Arizona State | Reading, PA | 10 | |
| 54 | Roy Jenson | G | February 9, 1927 | 6'2" | 210 | UCLA | Calgary, AB | 13 | |
| 82 | Ivan Livingstone | HB | September 6, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Verdun Bulldogs Sr. | Montreal, QC | 1 | |
| 72 | Don Lord | E | October 13, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | UBC | Vancouver, BC | 14 | |
| 77 | Rommie Loudd | E | June 8, 1933 | 6'2" | 227 | UCLA | Madisonville, TX USA | 9 | |
| 67 | Norm Masters | T | September 19, 1933 | 6'2" | 249 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 15 | |
| 62 | Gord Mitchell | T | 6'3" | 235 | Vancouver Meralomas Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 15 | ||
| 81/61 | Jim Mitchener | HB | March 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | McGill | Donavon, SK | 13 | |
| 61 | George Mrkonic | T | December 17, 1929 | 6'2" | 225 | Kansas | McKeesport, PA USA | 1 | |
| 99 | Brian Mulhern | HB | 5'10" | 175 | Portland State | 11 | |||
| 85 | Cal Murphy | HB | March 12, 1932 | 5'10" | 180 | UBC | Winnipeg, MB | 8 | |
| 47 | Steve Palmer | C | September 17, 1934 | 6'3" | 220 | UCLA | Whittier, CA | 13 | |
| 86 | Doug Peters | HB | October 23, 1934 | 6'1" | 205 | UCLA | New Orleans, LA | 5 | |
| 92 | Al Pollard | FB/K | September 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 196 | Loyola Marymount | Los Angeles, CA USA | 13 | |
| 52 | Charley Quilter | G | May 8, 1926 | 6'1" | 240 | Tyler JC | Shreveport, LA USA | 6 | |
| 61 | Lorne Reid | G | January 20, 1929 | 6'2" | 250 | Vancouver Cubs Jr. | Saskatoon, SK | 16 | |
| 64 | Fred Robinson | T | September 2, 1930 | 6'1" | 242 | Washington | West Haven, CT USA | 7 | |
| 90 | Don Ross | E | September 15, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | UBC | Pontiac, MI | 1 | |
| 80 | Rae Ross | E/HB | 6'1" | 185 | UBC | Winnipeg, MB | 14 | ||
| 51 | Frank Smith | G | 6'1" | 195 | Olympic College | 3 | |||
| 82 | Bill Stuart | HB | June 14, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | Vancouver Blue Bombers Jr. | Vancouver, BC | 13 | |
| 77 | Ken Swalwell | E | 6'3" | 190 | Western Washington | 3 | |||
| 96 | Tony Teresa | QB | December 8, 1933 | 5'9" | 188 | San Jose St. | Pittsburg, CA USA | 11 | 4 |
| 89 | Ed Vereb | HB | May 21, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Maryland | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 87 | Primo Villanueva | QB | December 2, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | UCLA | Tumcumcari, NM | 10 | 1 |
| 45 | Ron Watton | C/LB | July 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 210 | Balmy Beach Jrs. | Sutton, ON | 16 |
