1955 Toronto Argonauts Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 4-8 8
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Final
Coach: Bill Swiacki (4-8)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1955 Toronto Argonauts StatisticsTeam Record: 4-8 8
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Final
Coach: Bill Swiacki (4-8)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1955 Toronto Argonauts Results
The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 1955 season with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses for 8 points, finishing third in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Argonauts ran up 239 points, but the defensive squad conceded 328. Tom Dublinski led the charge, passing for 3,561 yards. Al Pfeifer snagged 75 passes for 1,342 yards.
Corky Tharp carried the ball for a team-best 798 yards for Toronto.
Bucky Curtis, Dick Brown, Dick Shatto, Johnny Sopinka and Howard Graves each picked off 2 opponent throws.
Bill Swiacki coached the team. The 1955 Toronto Argonauts lost in the Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bill Albright | G | April 4, 1929 | 6'1" | 233 | Wisconsin | Racine, WI USA | 8 |
| 58 | Bruno Banducci | G/T | November 11, 1920 | 5'11" | 216 | Stanford | Tsingnano, Italy | 9 |
| 64 | Pete Bennett | T | 6'3" | 240 | Toronto Balmy Beach Jr. | 11 | ||
| 53 | Fred Black | G/C | 6'0" | 205 | St. Michael's (Toronto) | 12 | ||
| 81 | Dick Brown | HB | May 9, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Toronto | Cleveland, OH | 12 |
| 82 | J.C. Caroline | HB | January 17, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Illinois | Warrenton, GA USA | 4 |
| 82 | Bill Clark | HB | 6'0" | 209 | Prairie View A&M | 1 | ||
| 77 | Royal Copeland | HB | October 12, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Humber Collegiate | North Bay, ON | 9 |
| 72 | Ron Cox | E | 6'1" | 185 | Parkdale Lions Jr. | 5 | ||
| 79 | Bucky Curtis | E | 6'3" | 212 | Vanderbilt | Wyoming, OH | 11 | |
| 86 | Gerry Doucette | QB/P | 6'1" | 190 | Etobicoke Collegiate (Toronto) | 12 | ||
| 91 | Tom Dublinski | QB | August 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 212 | Utah | Chicago, IL USA | 12 |
| 95 | Henry Ford | HB | November 1, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh | Homestead, PA USA | 4 |
| 87 | Ken Foster | HB | 5'11" | 197 | McMaster | 5 | ||
| 62 | Ed Fouch | T/K | May 17, 1933 | 6'3" | 240 | Southern California | Santa Ana, CA | 1 |
| 95 | Howard Graves | HB | 5'10" | 180 | Michigan State | 5 | ||
| 87 | Jim Hanifan | E | September 21, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | California | Compton, CA USA | 10 |
| 71 | Jack Harper | HB | 6'3" | 195 | Montreal Int. | Hamilton, ON | 6 | |
| 73 | Elgin Hirst | E | 6'0" | 210 | Toronto Balmy Beach | 12 | ||
| 85 | Chuck Holmes | HB/P | 5'11" | 190 | Los Angeles CC | 1 | ||
| 85 | Joe Krol | HB/P | February 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 200 | West. Ontario | Hamilton, ON Canada | 3 |
| 50 | Clarence Mackie | G | 5'11" | 220 | Toronto | Weston, ON | 11 | |
| 66 | Gil Mains | T/E | December 17, 1929 | 6'2" | 243 | Murray St. | Mount Carmel, IL USA | 3 |
| 99 | Bill McFarlane | HB | 5'10" | 180 | Toronto | Hamilton, ON | 6 | |
| 89 | Nayland Moll | HB/FW | 5'10" | 170 | Toronto Balmy Beach | 12 | ||
| 60 | Danny Nykoluk | T | June 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 250 | Scarbrough | Toronto, ON | 12 |
| 71 | Mario Pacenti | HB/P | February 25, 1930 | 6'2" | 240 | Brantford Jr. | Hamilton, ON | 4 |
| 63 | Lorne Parkin | T | October 2, 1922 | 6'1" | 215 | Oakwood Int. | Toronto, ON | 5 |
| 70 | Al Pfeifer | E/K | 6'1" | 205 | Fordham | 12 | ||
| 80 | Alex Ponton | HB/P | June 26, 1931 | 6'1" | 205 | McMaster | Toronto, ON | 11 |
| 93 | Bob Rumball | HB/P | 5'11" | 185 | Toronto | Toronto, ON | 6 | |
| 85 | Don Sangster | HB | 5'11" | 176 | Parkdale Lions Jr. | 2 | ||
| 88 | Dick Shatto | HB/QB | February 5, 1933 | 6'2" | 196 | Kentucky | Springfield, OH | 7 |
| 52 | Danny Shaw | G | 6'1" | 235 | Toronto Balmy Beach | 11 | ||
| 69 | Billy Shipp | T | October 16, 1929 | 6'5" | 275 | Alabama | Mobile, AL USA | 12 |
| 85 | Jim Shirley | HB | April 16, 1931 | 6'0" | 200 | Clemson | Seneca, SC | 1 |
| 84 | Rod Smylie | HB/FW | 5'11" | 190 | Ottawa Trojans | 9 | ||
| 92 | Johnny Sopinka | HB | March 19, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Toronto | Broderick, SK | 11 |
| 40 | Norm Stoneburgh | C | March 31, 1935 | 6'2" | 250 | Toronto Balmy Beach | Toronto, ON | 12 |
| 83 | Corky Tharp | HB | April 19, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA | 7 |
| 72 | John Welton | E | December 9, 1929 | 6'4" | 230 | Wake Forest | Ottawa, ON | 3 |
| 90 | Wilford White | HB/K | September 26, 1928 | 5'9" | 172 | Arizona St. | Mesa, AZ USA | 3 |
| 63 | Cas Witucki | T | May 26, 1928 | 5'11" | 245 | Indiana | South Bend, IN USA | 6 |
