Bob Cunningham (Canadian football)
Born: | September 26, 1927![]() |
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Died: | October 8, 2006 Scarborough, Ontario | (aged 79)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Running back |
College | none - 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 was a Grey Cup champion and award-winning professional Canadian football fullback.[1] Between 1948 and 1951, he played 29 games for the Montreal Alouettes, scoring a touchdown in their 1949 Grey Cup championship (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]
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- 1927 births
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- Sportspeople from Mississauga
- Montreal Alouettes players
- Ottawa Rough Riders players
- Canadian football fullbacks
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- Ontario Rugby Football Union players
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