1954 Toronto Argonauts Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 6-8 12
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Coach: Frank Clair (6-8)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1954 Toronto Argonauts StatisticsTeam Record: 6-8 12
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Coach: Frank Clair (6-8)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1954 Toronto Argonauts Results
The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 1954 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses for 12 points, finishing third in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union.
The Argonauts scored 212 points, but the defensive squad yielded 265. Norbert Wirkowski tossed for 2,960 yards. Al Pfeifer paced all receivers, snagging 68 passes for 1,142 yards.
Gene Wilson carried the ball for a team-best 702 yards for Toronto.
Bill McFarlane intercepted 10 opponent throws.
Frank Clair coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Tommy Adkins | C | May 7, 1932 | 6'1" | 210 | Kentucky | Corbin, KY | 12 |
| 82 | Bill Barbish | FB | July 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 205 | Tennessee | Cleveland, OH | 1 |
| Johnny Bell | FB | October 4, 1921 | 6'4" | 190 | Parkdale Lions Jr. | Montreal, QC | 0 | |
| 64 | Pete Bennett | T | 6'3" | 240 | Toronto Balmy Beach Jr. | 14 | ||
| 61 | Bill Berezowski | T | January 31, 1928 | 6'2" | 220 | McMaster | Rouyn, QC | 14 |
| 53 | Fred Black | G | 6'0" | 205 | St. Michael's (Toronto) | 14 | ||
| 59 | Ed Bradley | G/T | September 16, 1926 | 6'0" | 212 | Wake Forest | Stratford, CT USA | 12 |
| 60 | Jack Carpenter | T | July 29, 1923 | 6'0" | 240 | Columbia | Kansas City, MO USA | 14 |
| 58 | Merv Collins | G | 6'1" | 220 | Ottawa Collegiate | 10 | ||
| 63 | Ted Connor | T | 6'2" | 225 | Nebraska | 1 | ||
| 77 | Royal Copeland | HB/E | October 12, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Humber Collegiate | North Bay, ON | 13 |
| 93 | Billy Cross | HB | May 3, 1929 | 5'6" | 151 | West Texas A&M | Fry, TX USA | 13 |
| 81 | Ulysses Curtis | HB | May 10, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | Florida A&M | Albion, MI | 13 |
| 86 | Gerry Doucette | QB/P | 6'1" | 190 | Etobicoke Collegiate (Toronto) | 8 | ||
| 95 | Johnny Fedosoff | HB | November 19, 1932 | 5'11" | 190 | Mimico H.S. (Toronto) | Canora, SK | 14 |
| 51 | Oatten Fisher | T/E | April 1, 1924 | 6'3" | 225 | North Carolina | Salisbury, NC | 11 |
| 92 | Bobby Fiveash | HB | 5'10" | 206 | Florida State | 1 | ||
| 87 | Ken Foster | HB/FW | 5'11" | 197 | McMaster | 14 | ||
| 83 | Doug Gray | HB | 5'9" | 161 | Western Ontario | Sarnia, ON | 12 | |
| 79 | Norb Hecker | E/K | May 26, 1927 | 6'2" | 193 | Baldwin-Wallace | Berea, OH USA | 14 |
| 46 | Elgin Hirst | C/E | 6'0" | 210 | Toronto Balmy Beach | 14 | ||
| 65 | Cas Krol | T | 6'3" | 235 | Detroit | 10 | ||
| 99 | Bill McFarlane | DB | 5'10" | 180 | Toronto | Hamilton, ON | 11 | |
| 56 | Jack McGee | G | 5'11" | 205 | Queen's | Toronto, ON | 9 | |
| 50 | Lorne Parkin | G/T | October 2, 1922 | 6'1" | 215 | Oakwood Int. | Toronto, ON | 10 |
| 70 | Al Pfeifer | E | 6'1" | 205 | Fordham | 14 | ||
| 91 | Alex Ponton | HB/P | June 26, 1931 | 6'1" | 205 | McMaster | Toronto, ON | 14 |
| 63 | John Prechek | T | 6'5" | 230 | Washington | 8 | ||
| 73 | Art Scullion | E | 6'3" | 215 | Toronto Balmy Beach | 14 | ||
| 88 | Dick Shatto | HB/QB | February 5, 1933 | 6'2" | 196 | Kentucky | Springfield, OH | 13 |
| 66 | Danny Shaw | G | 6'1" | 235 | Toronto Balmy Beach | 10 | ||
| 84 | Rod Smylie | HB/FW | 5'11" | 190 | Ottawa Trojans | 11 | ||
| 89 | Teddy Toogood | HB | August 27, 1924 | 5'8" | 165 | Toronto | 6 | |
| 41 | Ron Watton | C/LB | July 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 210 | Balmy Beach Jrs. | Sutton, ON | 12 |
| 52 | Jim Weller | G | 5'10" | 204 | Northern Illinois | 2 | ||
| 94 | Gene Wilson | HB | November 10, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | South Carolina | Barnwell, SC | 13 |
| 80 | Norbert Wirkowski | QB | August 20, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Miami (Ohio) | Chicago, IL | 13 |
