1959 BC Lions Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-7 18
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 0-2 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Wayne Robinson (9-7)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1959 BC Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 9-7 18
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 0-2 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Wayne Robinson (9-7)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1959 BC Lions Results
The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses for 18 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
BC racked up 306 points, while the defense allowed 301. Don Vicic carried the ball for a team-leading 802 yards for the Lions, while Willie Fleming and Ed Vereb additionally buoyed the ground attack.
Randy Duncan threw for 2,746 yards. Jerry Janes grabbed 41 passes for 936 yards. Ed Vereb and Bruce Claridge were targeted regularly also.
Bill Jessup picked off 5 opponent throws.
Wayne Robinson coached the team. The 1959 BC Lions lost in the Semifinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Byron Bailey | FB | October 12, 1930 | 5'10" | 192 | Washington St. | Omaha, NE USA | 7 | |
| Nub Beamer | FB | February 14, 1936 | 5'11" | 210 | Oregon State | 0 | |||
| 55 | Bob Brady | G | 6'0" | 220 | UBC | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | 13 | ||
| 18/85 | Bill Britton | FB | December 15, 1934 | 5'11" | 200 | Western Ontario | Kirkland Lake, ON | 16 | |
| Mike Cacic | G/T,T,,DT | January 4, 1937 | 6'4" | 260 | Vcr. CYO Red Raiders Jr. | Vancouver, BC | 0 | ||
| 71 | Paul Cameron | E/DB | October 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | UCLA | Burbank, CA USA | 1 | |
| 57 | Dick Chrobak | G/T | 5'11" | 215 | Vancouver Blue Bombers Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 1 | ||
| 76 | Bruce Claridge | E | 6'3" | 210 | Washington | 14 | |||
| Mike Davies | QB | February 28, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Toronto Parkdale Jr. | Toronto, ON | 0 | ||
| 67 | Charley Diamond | T | July 19, 1936 | 6'2" | 262 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 2 | |
| Al Dorow | QB | November 15, 1929 | 6'0" | 193 | Michigan St. | Imlay City, MI USA | 0 | ||
| 28/86 | Chuck Dubuque | HB | 5'11" | 180 | Vancouver Cubs Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 3 | ||
| 11 | Randy Duncan | QB | March 15, 1937 | 6'0" | 185 | Iowa | Osage, IA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 75 | Norm Fieldgate | E/LB | January 12, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | UBC | Regina, SK | 16 | |
| 24/91 | Willie Fleming | HB | February 2, 1939 | 5'9" | 183 | Iowa | Atlanta, GA | 16 | 0 |
| 41 | Jim Furey | C/LB | September 22, 1932 | 6'0" | 228 | Kansas St. | Newark, NJ USA | 3 | |
| 51 | Chuck Gavin | G | December 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 250 | Tennessee St. | Lake, MS USA | 11 | |
| 27/84 | Mel Gillett | LB | January 24, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Lewis & Clark | Vernon, BC | 2 | |
| 65 | Urban Henry | T | June 7, 1935 | 6'4" | 265 | Georgia Tech | Berwick, LA USA | 16 | |
| 54 | Tom Hinton | G/T | 6'0" | 225 | Louisiana Tech | Ruston, LA | 16 | ||
| 21/80 | Sonny Homer | HB | July 8, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Grays Harbor J.C. | Trail, BC | 12 | |
| 67 | Charley Horton | T | November 30, 1936 | 6'2" | 232 | Baylor | Waco, TX | 1 | |
| Ted Hunt | HB/K | March 15, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | UBC | 1 | |||
| 60/63 | Curt Iaukea | T | September 15, 1937 | 6'3" | 245 | California | Honolulu, HI | 10 | |
| 77 | Jerry Janes | E | April 1, 1935 | 6'5" | 238 | LSU | Mooringsport, LA | 14 | |
| 74 | Bill Jessup | HB | March 17, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | USC | Wray, CO USA | 15 | |
| 14/97 | Earl Keeley | QB | May 15, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Montana | Vancouver, BC | 16 | 0 |
| 58 | Vic Kristopaitis | LB/K | 6'0" | 220 | Dayton | 13 | |||
| 68/81 | Vern Lofstrom | FB | 5'8" | 185 | Vcr Jr. Meralomas | 3 | |||
| 72 | Don Lord | DE | October 13, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | UBC | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
| 52 | Marty Martinello | G | January 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 225 | Brantford Redskins (Sr.) | Sydney, NS | 11 | |
| 62 | Gord Mitchell | G/T | 6'3" | 235 | Vancouver Meralomas Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 16 | ||
| 26/82 | Douglas Nagle | HB | 5'11" | 185 | Vancouver Meralomas Jr. | Vancouver, BC | 16 | ||
| 64 | Charley Quilter | T | May 8, 1926 | 6'1" | 240 | Tyler JC | Shreveport, LA USA | 11 | |
| 61 | Ted Roman | T | August 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 235 | Western Ontario | Kirkland Lake, ON | 14 | |
| 58 | Vince Scorsone | G | May 21, 1935 | 6'2" | 220 | Pittsburgh | McKeesport, PA | 5 | |
| 66/83 | Hal Sparrow | FB/P | 6'0" | 190 | Vancouver Blue Bombers Jr. | 11 | |||
| Bob Stransky | HB | June 30, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Colorado | Yankton, SD USA | 0 | ||
| 40/47 | Ed Sullivan | C/LB | July 23, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Notre Dame | McKeesport, PA | 15 | |
| Jim Tonn | HB | December 27, 1935 | 5'11" | 190 | Weston Wildcats | 1 | |||
| 56 | Ted Tully | E/LB | August 8, 1930 | 6'0" | 205 | Vancouver Meralomas Jr. | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
| 58/95 | Don Vassos | HB | 5'10" | 180 | UBC | Regina, SK | 13 | ||
| 15/89 | Ed Vereb | HB | May 21, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Maryland | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 16/92 | Don Vicic | FB/LB | 6'2" | 215 | Ohio State | Euclid, OH | 16 | ||
| 42/45 | Ron Watton | C/LB | July 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 210 | Balmy Beach Jrs. | Sutton, ON | 15 | |
| 41 | Hall Whitley | C/LB | July 18, 1935 | 6'2" | 225 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 1 | ||
| 71 | Jim Wood | E | July 27, 1936 | 6'1" | 225 | Oklahoma State | Tonkawa, OK | 5 | |
| 17/90 | Joe Yamauchi | G/LB | March 3, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Eastern Washington | Opal, AB | 11 |
