|
|
|
Message boards Post comment
|
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- Founded: 1880
- Formerly known as: Winnipeg Rugby Football Club 1880 to 1929, Winnipegs 1930 to 1932, 'Pegs 1933 to 1935
- Home stadium: CanadInns Stadium (formerly Winnipeg Stadium), Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Uniform colours: Blue and gold
- Helmet design: Blue background, with a gold "W" and football
- Eastern championships: 5 -- 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2001
- Western championships: 18 -- 1925, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1984
- Grey Cups: 10 -- 1935, 1939, 1941, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1984, 1988, 1990
Franchise history
The Winnipeg Rugby Football Club was formed in 1880. In 1930 the Winnipeg Rugby Football Club becomes known as the Winnipegs. In 1933 the Winnipegs and another team called the St. John's merged to form the 'Pegs. In 1936 the 'Pegs became the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and joined the newly created Western Interprovincial Football Union (one of the CFL's forerunners). Despite Winnipeg being a western Canadian city, the Blue Bombers have played many seasons (1987 to 1994 and 1997 to 2001) in the Eastern Division in order to keep the number of teams in each division somewhat equal.
Players of note
- Dieter Brock
- Tom Casey
- Tom Clements
- Carl Cronin
- Bill Frank
- Fritz Hanson
- Dick Huffman
- Jack Jacobs
- Gerry James
- Greg Kabat
- Les Lear
- Leo "The Lincoln Locomotive" Lewis
- Ches McCance
- James Murphy
- Ken Ploen
- Joe Poplowski
- Russ "The Wisconsin Wraith" Rebholz
- Frank Joseph Rigney
- Art Stevenson
- Robert Porter "Buddy" Tinsley
Current stars
- 1 Charles Roberts
- 7 Troy Westwood
- 24 Maurice Kelly
- 48 Brian Clark
Not to be forgotten
External link
Referenced By
1950 in sports | 1953 in sports | 1957 in sports | 1958 in Canada | 1958 in sports | 1959 in sports | 1961 in sports | 1962 in Canada | 1962 in sports | 1965 in sports | 1984 in Canada | 1984 in sports | 1988 in sports | 1990 in sport | 1990 in sports | 1992 in Canada | 1992 in sports | 1993 in sports | 2001 in sports | Bud Grant | Canadian Football League | Grey Cup | Jim Finks | Labatt | Labatt Breweries | Winnipeg | Winnipeg, Manitoba
|
|
