1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 14-2 28
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Final
Coach: Bud Grant (14-2)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 14-2 28
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Final
Coach: Bud Grant (14-2)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1960 season with a record of 14 wins and 2 losses for 28 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Winnipeg lit up the scoreboard for 453 points, while the stingy defense gave up 239. Leo Lewis rushed for a team-high 923 yards for the Blue Bombers, while Gerry James and Charlie Shepard also contributed to the rushing attack.
Kenny Ploen passed for 1,693 yards. Ernie Pitts led the receiving corps, catching 42 balls for 659 yards.
Norm Rauhaus picked off 6 opponent throws.
Bud Grant coached the team. The 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Walt Bilicki | C/G | May 1, 1936 | 5'10" | 205 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Montreal, QC | 6 | |
| Ken Bochen | G | November 26, 1938 | 6'1" | 222 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 0 | ||
| 48 | Jack Bruzell | C/LB | 6'3" | 230 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 1 | ||
| 52 | Dave Burkholder | G/T | October 21, 1936 | 6'1" | 225 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | 14 | |
| 10 | Vernon Cole | QB | May 26, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | North Texas | Pilot Point, TX | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | Mike Davies | QB | February 28, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Toronto Parkdale Jr. | Toronto, ON | 10 | 0 |
| 45 | Harold Davis | C | 6'0" | 220 | Houston | 4 | |||
| 23 | Jack Delveaux | FB/LB | March 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 220 | Illinois | Chicago, IL | 13 | |
| 43 | George Druxman | C/LB | December 4, 1929 | 6'1" | 220 | Portland | Winnipeg, MB | 15 | |
| 50 | Larry Fleisher | G/LB | 5'8" | 215 | Wake Forest | Winnipeg, MB | 1 | ||
| 71 | Farrell Funston | E | March 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 208 | Pacific | Los Angeles, CA | 9 | |
| 53 | Herb Gray | G/DE | June 12, 1934 | 6'1" | 218 | Texas | Baytown, TX | 15 | |
| Rod Humenuik | G | June 17, 1938 | 6'1" | 235 | California | Detroit, MI | 6 | ||
| 28 | Gerry James | FB/K | October 22, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Winnipeg HS | Regina, SK | 16 | |
| 12 | Henry Janzen | HB | June 7, 1940 | 5'10" | 185 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 12 | |
| 25 | Ray Jauch | HB | February 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Iowa | Mendota, IL | 9 | |
| 20 | Tony Kehrer | HB | January 16, 1937 | 5'9" | 190 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 2 | ||
| 56 | Ed Kotowich | G | 5'10" | 225 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 15 | ||
| 17 | Pepe Latourelle | HB | May 17, 1934 | 5'8" | 180 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 9 | ||
| 29 | Leo Lewis | HB | February 4, 1933 | 5'10" | 196 | Lincoln | Des Moines, IA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Cec Luining | E | June 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 210 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 11 | |
| 57 | Dave Macdonald | G | 6'2" | 210 | North Dakota State | 1 | |||
| 78 | Ron Meadmore | E | December 26, 1933 | 6'2" | 215 | Winnipeg Jr. | Culross, MB | 6 | |
| 74 | Curt Merz | E | April 17, 1938 | 6'4" | 267 | Iowa | Newark, NJ USA | 3 | |
| 55 | Ted Mikliechuk | G/LB | April 13, 1935 | 5'11" | 200 | St. Vital Bulldogs Int. | Lac Du Bonnet, MB | 3 | |
| Bob Miller | E/LB | 6'0" | 200 | Western Ontario | 0 | ||||
| 24 | Nick Miller | HB | September 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | 16 | ||
| 63 | Steve Patrick | T | March 24, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | Glenella, MB | 16 | |
| 58 | Cornel Piper | G | April 2, 1937 | 6'1" | 235 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Ardmore, AB | 16 | |
| 77 | Ernie Pitts | E | March 8, 1935 | 6'2" | 192 | Denver | Aliquippa, PA | 16 | |
| 11 | Kenny Ploen | QB | June 3, 1935 | 6'1" | 184 | Iowa | Lost Nation, IA | 16 | 16 |
| 14 | Rick Potter | HB | March 10, 1938 | 6'0" | 193 | Toronto Parkdale Jr. | Milwaukee, WI | 16 | |
| 70 | Norm Rauhaus | E/DB | November 4, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | Winnpeg, MB | 16 | |
| 67 | Frank Rigney | T | April 9, 1936 | 6'4" | 233 | Iowa | East St. Louis, IL | 16 | |
| 79 | Rae Ross | E/DB | 6'1" | 185 | UBC | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | ||
| 27 | Gordie Rowland | HB/LB | September 1, 1930 | 5'10" | 172 | Montreal Orphuns | Montreal, QC | 16 | |
| 62 | Roger Savoie | T | July 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 230 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | St. Boniface, MB | 16 | |
| 22 | Carver Shannon | HB/K | April 28, 1938 | 6'1" | 198 | Southern Illinois | Corinth, MS USA | 9 | |
| 21 | Charlie Shepard | FB/P | July 11, 1933 | 6'2" | 215 | North Texas | Dallas, TX USA | 15 | 0 |
| 64 | Buddy Tinsley | T | August 16, 1924 | 6'4" | 245 | Baylor | Damon, TX USA | 15 | |
| 44 | Gar Warren | C/LB | May 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 220 | North Texas | Bomarton, TX | 16 | |
| 19 | Keith Webster | HB | August 31, 1937 | 5'8" | 180 | Daniel McIntyre HS (Winnipeg) | Winnipeg, MB | 2 | |
| 65 | Mike Wright | T | June 13, 1938 | 6'3" | 235 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | 15 |
