Bob Cunningham (Canadian football)
Appearance
Date of birth | September 26, 1927 |
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Place of birth | Port Credit, Ontario |
Date of death | October 8, 2006 | (aged 79)
Place of death | Scarborough, Ontario |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Running back |
US college | none |
High school | Port Credit High School |
Career history | |
As player | |
1946–1947 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
1948–1951 | Montreal Alouettes |
1952–1955 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1947 |
Awards | 1953 Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy |
Bob Cunningham (September 26, 1927 – October 8, 2006) was a Grey Cup champion and award-winning professional Canadian football fullback.[1]
Career
[edit]Between 1948 and 1951, he played 29 games for the Montreal Alouettes, scoring one touchdown in the 37th Grey Cup He played for the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1952 to 1955, winning the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy in 1953 (as Eastern MVP). In 1947 he was an all-star with the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bob Cunningham CFL Stats and Bio - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Bob Cunningham". www.cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2023-02-08.