1955 IRFU college draft explained
The 1955 IRFU college draft was the third and final official sports draft held by the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, a predecessor of the East Division of the Canadian Football League, in the spring of 1955. 41 players were chosen from among eligible players from five eastern universities, McGill University, Queen's University, University of Toronto, University of Western Ontario, and McMaster University.[1] The Ottawa Rough Riders had the first selection, Gino Fracas, in the last draft to feature eastern teams exclusively.
Round one
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| 1 | | | | Western Ontario |
| 2 | | | | Toronto |
| 3 | | | | Western Ontario |
| 4 | | | HB | McMaster | |
Round two
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| 5 | Ottawa Rough Riders | | HB | Toronto |
| 6 | Toronto Argonauts | | | Toronto |
| 7 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | | Western Ontario |
| 8 | Montreal Alouettes | | FB | McGill | |
Round three
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| 9 | Ottawa Rough Riders | | T | Queen's |
| 10 | Toronto Argonauts | | | Toronto |
| 11 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | G | Queen's |
| 12 | Montreal Alouettes | | QB | Toronto | |
Round four
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| 13 | Ottawa Rough Riders | George Stulac | REC | Toronto |
| 14 | Toronto Argonauts | Bill Horton | WB | Toronto |
| 15 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | REC | Queen's |
| 16 | Montreal Alouettes | | HB | McGill | |
Round five
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| 17 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Murray Henderson | HB | Western Ontario |
| 18 | Toronto Argonauts | | OL | Toronto |
| 19 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | | HB | McMaster |
| 20 | Montreal Alouettes | | OL | McGill | |
Round six
| Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | CFL team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | College |
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| 21 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Bob Turner | REC | Western Ontario |
| 22 | Toronto Argonauts | | HB | Toronto |
| 23 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Bruce Day | OL | Toronto |
| 24 | Montreal Alouettes | Norm Dyson | QB | Queen's | |
Round seven
| Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | CFL team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | College |
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| 25 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Fred Palermo | OL | Toronto |
| 26 | Toronto Argonauts | Jack Strapp | OL | Toronto |
| 27 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Murray Howlett | FB | McMaster |
| 28 | Montreal Alouettes | Norm Levine | OL | Toronto | |
Round eight
| Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | CFL team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | College |
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| 29 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Joe O'Brien | OL | Queen's |
| 30 | Toronto Argonauts | Mike Yednoez | HB | McMaster |
| 31 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | John Wismer | OL | Toronto |
| 32 | Montreal Alouettes | Ross Woods | HB | Toronto | |
Round nine
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| 33 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Jack Rogers | HB | Toronto |
| 34 | Toronto Argonauts | Doug Johnson | DL | McMaster |
| 35 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Wally Mellor | QB | Queens | |
Round ten
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| 36 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Don Marston | REC | Queen's |
| 37 | Toronto Argonauts | Hal Blewald | HB | McGill |
| 38 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Tony Miller | REC | McGill | |
Round eleven
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| 39 | Ottawa Rough Riders | John Hiltz | OL | McGill |
| 40 | Toronto Argonauts | Roger Baikie | HB | McGill |
| 41 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Earl Merling | OL | McGill | |
[2] Notes and References
- http://www.bclions.com/page/history_draft Draft History
- Web site: 1955 CFL Draft. Canadian Football League. https://web.archive.org/web/20190924000536/https://www.cfl.ca/draft-tracker/1955/. 24 September 2019.
