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1957 in Canadian football

Index 1957 in Canadian football

The Canadian Football Council (CFC) allowed interference to be legal up to third 5-yard stripe by eligible blockers. [1]

71 relations: Art Walker (gridiron football), BC Lions, Bob Simpson (Canadian football), Bobby Kuntz, Bobby Marlow, Buddy Tinsley, Byron Bailey, Calgary Stampeders, Canada, Canadian Football League East Division, Canadian Football League West Division, CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award, CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award, CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award, Cookie Gilchrist, Dave Suminski, DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy, Dick Huffman, Dick Shatto, Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy, Ed Sharkey, Edmonton Eskimos, Ernie Pitts, Frank Anderson (Canadian football), Galen Wahlmeier, Gary W. C. Williams, Gerry James, Gerry McDougall, Gord Rowland, Grey Cup, Gruen Trophy, Hal Patterson, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Harry Langford, Herb Gray (Canadian football), Jack Gotta, Jackie Parker, Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy, Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy, John Barrow (Canadian football), John Welton, Johnny Bright, Kaye Vaughan, Ken Ploen, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (football), Larry Hayes (American football), Larry Isbell, List of Canadian Football League annual passing leaders, List of Canadian Football League annual receiving leaders, List of Canadian Football League annual rushing leaders, ..., London Lords, Menan Schriewer, Mike Lashuk, Montreal Alouettes, Ontario Rugby Football Union, Oscar Kruger, Ottawa Rough Riders, Peter Neumann (Canadian football), Ralph Goldston, Roger Nelson (Canadian football), Sam Etcheverry, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Ted Tully, Tommy Hugo, Tony Curcillo, Toronto, Toronto Argonauts, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers, Vince Scott, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 45th Grey Cup. Expand index (21 more) »

Art Walker (gridiron football)

Arthur D. Walker, Jr. (November 24, 1933 – May 26, 1973) was an American football player.

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BC Lions

The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Bob Simpson (Canadian football)

Robert L. Simpson (April 20, 1930 – November 28, 2007) was a former professional Canadian football player for the Ottawa Rough Riders, and is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, elected in 1976.

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Bobby Kuntz

Robert John "Bobby" Kuntz Sr. (January 10, 1932 – February 7, 2011) was a professional Canadian football linebacker who played eleven seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Toronto Argonauts and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

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Bobby Marlow

Bobby Marlow (c. 1930 – 1985) was an American and Canadian football running back who played for the University of Alabama and the Canadian Football League's (CFL) Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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Buddy Tinsley

Robert Porter "Buddy" Tinsley (August 16, 1924 – September 14, 2011) was a Canadian Football League offensive lineman for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

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Byron Bailey

Byron Ledare"By" Bailey (October 12, 1930 – January 18, 1998) born to Rollin Edward and Cora Helen (Bruner).

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Calgary Stampeders

The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta, competing in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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Canadian Football League East Division

The Canadian Football League East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League, their counterpart being the West Division.

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Canadian Football League West Division

The Canadian Football League West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), their counterpart being the East Division.

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CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award

The Most Outstanding Canadian Award is annually awarded to the best Canadian player in the Canadian Football League.

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CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award

The Most Outstanding Lineman Award was an award annually given to the best defensive player or offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League from the year 1955 to 1973.

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CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award

The Most Outstanding Player Award is annually awarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League.

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Cookie Gilchrist

Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist (May 25, 1935 – January 10, 2011) was an American gridiron football player who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Dave Suminski

David Mitchell Suminski (June 18, 1931 – September 22, 2005) was an American football guard in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals and the Washington Redskins.

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DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy

The DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy.

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Dick Huffman

Richard Maxwell "Dick" Huffman was an American gridiron football tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU).

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Dick Shatto

Dick Shatto (February 5, 1933 – February 4, 2003) was a professional Canadian football player for the Canadian Football League Toronto Argonauts.

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Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy

The Dr.

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Ed Sharkey

Edward Joseph Sharkey (July 6, 1927 - December 13, 2015) was a National Football League linebacker for the New York Yanks, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, and the San Francisco 49ers.

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Edmonton Eskimos

The Edmonton Eskimos are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta, competing in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Ernie Pitts

Ernie Pitts (March 8, 1935 – September 24, 1970) was a Canadian Football League wide receiver and defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the BC Lions in a 14-year career in the CFL from 1957 to 1970.

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Frank Anderson (Canadian football)

Frank G. Anderson (May 24, 1928 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — September 28, 1983 in Edmonton, Alberta) was a professional Canadian football player who played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners from 1947 to 1950.

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Galen Wahlmeier

Galen Wahlmeier (born 1934) was a Canadian football player who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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Gary W. C. Williams

Gary W.C. Williams is a former award winning Canadian Football League player.

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Gerry James

Gerald Edwin James (born October 22, 1934) is a former professional Canadian football running back and professional ice hockey player.

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Gerry McDougall

Gerald Gordon McDougall (born March 21, 1935) is a former American Football League and Canadian Football League running back from 1957 through 1967.

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Gord Rowland

Gordon Rowland (born September 1, 1930), was a two-sport national champion in soccer and Canadian football.

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Grey Cup

The Grey Cup (Coupe Grey) is the name of both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing Canadian football.

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Gruen Trophy

The Gruen Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, formerly given to the most outstanding Canadian rookie in the East Division.

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Hal Patterson

Harold "Prince Hal" Edward Patterson (October 4, 1932November 21, 2011) was a star American college basketball player at the University of Kansas, and a professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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Harry Langford

Harry Langford (born December 6, 1929) was a ((Canadian Football Player)) who played for the ((Canadian Stampede)).

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Herb Gray (Canadian football)

Herb Gray (June 12, 1934 – January 21, 2011) was an All-American from the University of Texas who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1956 to 1965.

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Jack Gotta

Jack "Jocko" Gotta (November 14, 1929 – June 29, 2013) was an American-born Canadian professional football player, coach, and general manager.

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Jackie Parker

John Dickerson "Jackie" Parker (January 1, 1932 – November 7, 2006) was an American gridiron football player and coach.

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Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy

The Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy is a trophy awarded to the Canadian Football League West Division's most outstanding player, chosen from the nominees from each team in the division.

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Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy

The Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy is a Canadian football award recognizing the most outstanding football player of the Quebec Student Sport Federation (RESQ) The trophy was originally presented to the player who best exemplified skill, sportsmanship, and courage in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union.

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John Barrow (Canadian football)

John B. Barrow (October 31, 1935 – February 17, 2015) was an American college and professional football player who was an offensive and defensive tackle in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for fourteen seasons in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.

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John Welton

John Welton (born c. 1930) is a former Canadian football player who played for the Montreal Alouettes, Ottawa Rough Riders and Toronto Argonauts.

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Johnny Bright

Johnny D. Bright (June 11, 1930 – December 14, 1983) was a professional Canadian football player in the Canadian Football League.

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Kaye Vaughan

Charles Kaye Vaughan (born June 30, 1931) is a former professional football player, a lineman with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League for twelve seasons.

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Ken Ploen

Kenneth "Ken" Ploen, (born June 3, 1935) is a former star quarterback in American college football and for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (football)

The Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen were a Canadian football team based in Kitchener, Ontario and a member of the Ontario Rugby Football Union, a league that preceded the Canadian Football League.

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Larry Hayes (American football)

Larry Gene Hayes Sr. (July 21, 1935 June 15, 2017) was a professional American football player who played linebacker for the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams.

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Larry Isbell

Lawrence Dale Isbell (January 8, 1930 – October 31, 1978) was an American baseball and gridiron football player.

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List of Canadian Football League annual passing leaders

The CFL was officially formed in 1958.

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List of Canadian Football League annual receiving leaders

The CFL was officially formed in 1958.

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List of Canadian Football League annual rushing leaders

The CFL was officially formed in 1958.

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London Lords

The London Lords were a Canadian football team of the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s, from London, Ontario.

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Menan Schriewer

Menan Clyde Schriewer (September 20, 1934December 30, 2013) was an American football and Canadian football end.

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Mike Lashuk

Mike Lashuk (born 1939) is a former award winning fullback who played in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos from 1957 to 1963.

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Montreal Alouettes

The Montreal Alouettes (Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec.

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Ontario Rugby Football Union

The Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) was an early amateur Canadian football league.

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Oscar Kruger

Oskar Kruger (December 24, 1932 – July 4, 2010) was a defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos from 1954 to 1965 of the Canadian Football League.

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Ottawa Rough Riders

The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876.

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Peter Neumann (Canadian football)

Peter Neumann is a former Canadian Football League player for 14 seasons the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

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Ralph Goldston

Ralph Peter Goldston (February 25, 1929 – July 9, 2011) was a running back and defensive back in the Canadian Football League who played nine seasons for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

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Roger Nelson (Canadian football)

Roger Nelson (May 8, 1932 – July 29, 1996) was an American and Canadian football offensive tackle and guard.

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Sam Etcheverry

Sam "The Rifle" Etcheverry (May 20, 1930 – August 29, 2009) was a professional American and Canadian football player and head coach.

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Saskatchewan Roughriders

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan.

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Ted Tully

Ted Tully (August 8, 1930 – January 24, 2003) was a linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos and the BC Lions from 1950 to 1962 of the Canadian Football League.

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Tommy Hugo

Tom Hugo (August 25, 1930 – November 15, 2004) was a Canadian Football League offensive lineman and linebacker who played seven seasons for the Montreal Alouettes from 1953 to 1959.

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Tony Curcillo

Anthony Curcillo Jr. (born May 27, 1931 in Long Branch, New Jersey) is a former Grey Cup champion football player in the National Football League and Canadian Football League.

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Toronto

Toronto is the capital city of the province of Ontario and the largest city in Canada by population, with 2,731,571 residents in 2016.

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Toronto Argonauts

The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club, commonly referred to as the "Argos") are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers

The Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers were a Canadian football team based in Toronto, Ontario and a member of the Ontario Rugby Football Union, a league that preceded the Canadian Football League.

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Vince Scott

Vincent Joseph "Boomer" Scott (July 10, 1925 – July 13, 1992) was a Canadian football player.

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (officially the Winnipeg Football Club) are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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45th Grey Cup

The 45th Grey Cup was the Canadian Football Council's (CFC) championship game of the 1957 season, which was played on November 30, 1957.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957_in_Canadian_football

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