1956 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 11-5 22
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 3-1 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Pop Ivy (11-5)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1956 Edmonton Eskimos StatisticsTeam Record: 11-5 22
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 3-1 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Pop Ivy (11-5)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1956 Edmonton Eskimos Results
The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses for 22 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-1.
Edmonton netted 358 points, while the solid defense yielded 235. Normie Kwong ran for a team-best 1,437 yards for the Eskimos.
Jackie Parker threw for 1,889 yards. Rollie Miles snagged 29 passes for 410 yards. Bill Walker was targeted regularly, too.
Oscar Kruger picked off 7 errant tosses from the opposition.
Pop Ivy coached the team. The 1956 Edmonton Eskimos won the Grey Cup.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Anderson | G | May 24, 1928 | 6'1" | 210 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK | 15 |
| 43 | Don Barry | C | June 23, 1931 | 5'11" | 215 | Western Ontario | Edmonton, AB | 15 |
| 71 | Steve Bendiak | E | 6'4" | 210 | Edmonton Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 16 | |
| 55 | Bo Bolinger | G | December 26, 1932 | 5'11" | 205 | Oklahoma | Muskogee, OK | 2 |
| 41 | Bill Briggs | C | April 6, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Iowa | Toronto, ON | 16 |
| 84 | Johnny Bright | FB | June 11, 1930 | 6'1" | 217 | Drake | Fort Wayne, IN | 9 |
| 60 | Rollie Cook | T | 6'3" | 190 | London RCAF | Edmonton, AB | 11 | |
| 61 | Bob Dean | T/K | December 17, 1929 | 6'1" | 245 | Maryland | Pittsburgh, PA | 9 |
| 88 | Gino Fracas | FB | April 28, 1930 | 5'11" | 205 | Western Ontario | Windsor, ON | 1 |
| 87 | Don Getty | QB | June 20, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Western Ontario | Westmount, QC | 16 |
| 65 | Reed Henderson | T | 6'1" | 235 | Utah State | 16 | ||
| Laurie Hodgson | G | June 26, 1932 | 6'0" | 210 | Edmonton Rams | 0 | ||
| 82 | Con Kelly | FB | 6'2" | 190 | Edmonton Jr. | 15 | ||
| 80 | Bob Kimoff | FB | 6'0" | 190 | Toronto | 9 | ||
| 59 | Mike King | G | May 13, 1925 | 6'1" | 210 | Toronto, ON | 1 | |
| 56 | Mike Kmech | G | November 21, 1934 | 5'11" | 205 | Edmonton Jr. | Lamont, AB | 16 |
| 94 | Oscar Kruger | HB | December 24, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 16 |
| 95 | Normie Kwong | HB | October 24, 1929 | 5'7" | 170 | North Hill Blizzard Jr. | Calgary, AB | 15 |
| 81 | Earl Lindley | HB | March 13, 1933 | 6'2" | 210 | Utah State | Hyrum, UT | 14 |
| 85 | Leigh McMillan | HB | 5'8" | 155 | Alberta | 16 | ||
| 73 | Steve Mendryk | E | October 1, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 15 |
| 98 | Rollie Miles | HB | February 16, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Augustine's | Washington, DC | 15 |
| 77 | Joe Mobra | E/K | 6'2" | 210 | Oklahoma | 14 | ||
| 52 | Frankie Morris | G | May 20, 1923 | 5'11" | 245 | HMCS Navy York | Toronto, ON | 16 |
| 66 | Roger Nelson | T | May 8, 1932 | 6'1" | 225 | Oklahoma | Wynnewood, OK | 16 |
| Charlie Olsen | T | 6'3" | 200 | Denver | 0 | |||
| 91 | Jackie Parker | QB/HB | August 3, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Mississippi State | Knoxville, TN | 16 |
| 74 | Bill Rowekamp | E | February 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 200 | Missouri | Menetta, OH | 16 |
| 83 | Jim Shipka | FB | 5'10" | 195 | Alberta | 13 | ||
| 96 | Don Simon | HB | September 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 188 | Edmonton Jr. | 4 | |
| 78 | Bill Smith | E | December 11, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Edmonton Wildcats Jrs. | Edmonton, AB | 3 |
| 63 | Roy Stevenson | T | 6'1" | 200 | Toronto | 4 | ||
| 42 | John Tatum | C | 6'0" | 205 | Texas | 16 | ||
| 70 | Ted Tully | E/LB | August 8, 1930 | 6'0" | 205 | Vancouver Meralomas Jr. | Vancouver, BC | 16 |
| 64 | Mike Volcan | T | September 17, 1932 | 5'11" | 215 | Stelco | 16 | |
| 50 | Art Walker | G | November 24, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Queen's | 14 | |
| 75 | Bill Walker | E | November 5, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Maryland | 15 | |
| 86 | John Woyat | HB | February 3, 1933 | 5'8" | 173 | Oregon | Vancouver, BC | 9 |
