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1955 BC Lions Season
The 1955 in Canadian football, 1955 BC Lions finished the season in fourth place in the Western Interprovincial Football Union, W.I.F.U. with a 5–11 record, improving upon their inaugural season, but still could not qualify for the playoffs. At the end of the season, Annis Stukus, who help organize and spearhead the new CFL expansion franchise, was dropped as head coach after two seasons. On December 7, former Ottawa Rough Riders head coach, Clem Crowe, was elevated from assistant to the second head coach in Lions history. Guard Bob Levenhagen was the only Lion to be a WIFU All-star. Preseason Regular season Season standings Season schedule Offensive leaders 1955 Canadian Football Awards ''None'' References BC Lions seasons 1955 Canadian football season by team 1955 in British Columbia 1955 in sports in British Columbia {{Canadianfootball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Interprovincial Football Union
The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), its counterpart being the East Division. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the West Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues. The five teams in the West Division are the BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Elks, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. There were also two now-defunct teams from the mid 1990s United States expansion of the CFL who played in the West Division. Additionally, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have played three separate stints in the East Division, during seasons in which the divisions needed to be rebalanced due league expansion, contraction, or reorganization. History Pre–1936 The first organized football club in Western Canada was the '' Winnipeg Rugby Football Club'' which was founded in 1879. At the time the sport was generally called ''rugby'' or ''rugby football'' because its rules were similar to rugby un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Saskatchewan Roughriders Season
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BC Lions Seasons
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Sam Adams (Canadian Football)
Samuel Houston Adams (July 25, 1928 – November 13, 2015) was an American professional football player who was an end for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Adams played 28 games with the Lions from 1954 to 1955, catching 53 receptions for 834 yards. He played college football at Whitworth University. He later moved to Pullman, Washington Pullman () is the largest city in Whitman County, located in southeastern Washington within the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. The population was 29,799 at the 2010 census, and estimated to be 34,506 in 2019. Originally founded as Thr ... and was an educator. Adams died in 2015, aged 87. Head coaching record References {{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Sam 1928 births 2015 deaths American football ends Canadian football ends BC Lions players Washington State Cougars football coaches Whitworth Pirates football coaches Whitworth Pirates football players Players of American football from Fort Worth, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Edwards
Daniel Moody Edwards (August 17, 1926 – August 7, 2001) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He played professional as an end in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the National Football League (NFL). Biography Edwards played college football at Georgia. Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st round (9th overall) of the 1948 NFL Draft, Edwards played for the AAFC's Brooklyn Dodgers (1948) and Chicago Hornets (1949) and the NFL's New York Yanks (1950–1951), Dallas Texans (1952) and Baltimore Colts (1953–1954). In 1950, he was selected for the Pro Bowl and First-team All-Pro. He holds the record for the shortest kick off return for a touchdown, 17 yards, set on October 17, 1949. Following his playing career, Edwards spent four seasons as a coach with the BC Lions and Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primo Villanueva
Primo Villanueva (born December 2, 1931) is an American former gridiron football player. He played college football at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), leading the led the College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS, national championship 1954 UCLA Bruins football team in total offense. He subsequently played for the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League (CFL). After his football career ended, Villanueva became a successful restaurateur in Vancouver, British Columbia. Biography Early years Villanueva is a Mexican-American who grew up in Calexico, California, Calexico and attended Central Union High School (El Centro, California), Central Union High School in California's Imperial Valley. He had eleven siblings, and his father, Primitivo, fought against Pancho Villa in 1916 and was granted immunity to enter the United States. He attended Central Union High School (El Centro, California), Central Union High School where he gained recognitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil Bartosh
Gilbert C. Bartosh Sr. (May 21, 1930 – June 4, 2016) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) from 1974 to 1976, compiling a record of 6–28. Considered the greatest player ever to come out of Granger, Bartosh was dubbed the "Granger Ghost." He starred at Granger from 1945 to 48 before a four-year career at Texas Christian University (TCU), where he played quarterback under coach Dutch Meyer and led the Southwest Conference in total offense his junior season in 1951, when he was also named an All-American. In 1952 however, he had to take a backseat behind Ray McKown. Bartosh was drafted by the Baltimore Colts as the 314th Pick (Round 27) of the 1952 NFL Draft, but never played in the NFL. He did play for the British Columbia Lions in 1955 (leading the team in touchdowns). After suffering a shoulder injury during one of his practices he quit pro football and started his coaching career. Bartosh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Clinkscale
Ron Clinkscale (born October 22, 1933) is a former American football quarterback who played four seasons in the Canadian Football League with the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders. He played college football at Texas Christian University Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private research university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark as the Add-Ran Male & Female College. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciple .... External linksJust Sports Stats {{DEFAULTSORT:Clinkscale, Ron Living people [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
By Bailey
Byron Ledare "By" Bailey (October 12, 1930 – January 18, 1998) born to Rollin Edward and Cora Helen (Bruner). Bailey, was a professional American and Canadian football player, primarily as a fullback and defensive back with the Canadian Football League BC Lions. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Bailey is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the BC Sports Hall of Fame, the B.C. Lions Wall of Fame, and the Washington State University Athletic Hall of Fame. Bailey's #38 jersey is one of eight numbers retired by the B.C. Lions. In 2006, Bailey was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN. Bailey scored the first touchdown in the history of the B.C. Lions' franchise, on August 28, 1954, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. College career Bailey's family moved from Omaha, Nebraska in the early 1940s to Seattle, Washington, where Bailey played high school football at West Seattle High School. Following h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Pollard
Alfred Lee Pollard (September 7, 1928 – March 3, 2002) was a professional football fullback and halfback. After a brief stint at Loyola University, he decided to transfer to the United States Military Academy (Army) in the spring of 1949 where he played under the renowned Vince Lombardi as his backfield coach. In his 1950 season, he was Army's statistical leader in scoring and rushing. He resigned from the school after being involved in an cribbing scandal which decimated the ranks of Army's sports teams. He was drafted by the New York Yanks in the 21st round of the 1951 NFL Draft, and Pollard played a total of 30 games in the NFL with the Yanks and the Philadelphia Eagles, scoring one career touchdown. In 1954, he left the Eagles for opportunity and played in the Western Interprovincial Football Union, later known as the Canadian Football League, for the BC Lions, achieving "All Canadian" status. After retiring from football in 1957, he pursued a number of business ventur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold Galiffa
Arnold Anthony "Arnie" Galiffa (January 29, 1927 – September 5, 1978) was a quarterback for the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He won 11 varsity letters at West Point and served with distinction as an officer in the Korean War {{Infobox military conflict , conflict = Korean War , partof = the Cold War and the Korean conflict , image = Korean War Montage 2.png , image_size = 300px , caption = Clockwise from top: .... References External links * 1927 births 1978 deaths All-American college football players American football quarterbacks United States Army personnel of the Korean War Army Black Knights football players Army Black Knights men's basketball players New York Giants players San Francisco 49ers players BC Lions players Toronto Argonauts players People from Donora, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Pennsylvania United States Army officers Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mewata Stadium
Mewata Stadium () was a multi-purpose stadium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was the home stadium of the Calgary Stampeders, both before and after the formation of the Canadian Football League in 1958, until they moved to McMahon Stadium for the 1960 season, where the team still plays. The land for Mewata Park was a gift from the Government of Canada. The Mewata Stadium opened in 1906, and by 1919 (if not earlier) had bleachers with a seating capacity of 10,000. The stadium was razed in 1999 and replaced with Shaw Millennium Park, including a greenspace and skateboard park. Other uses Mewata Stadium was briefly the home of two Calgary soccer teams, the Calgary Mustangs of the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 1983 and the Calgary Kickers of the Canadian Soccer League from 1987 through 1989. During World War II, 1st Battalion, The Calgary Highlanders The Calgary Highlanders is a Canadian Army Primary Reserve infantry regiment, headquartered at Mewata Armourie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
