Canadian Football News in 1946

The WIFU resumed play for the first time since 1942. The

IRFU The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) ( ga, Cumann Rugbaí na hÉireann) is the body managing rugby union in the island of Ireland (both Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland). The IRFU has its head office at 10/12 Lansdowne Road and ...

increased their season play from 6 games to 12 games, per team. The

Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes (French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the East Division of the Canad ...

came into existence. The Regina Roughriders unofficially changed their name to become the

Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division. The Roughriders were founded in ...

. The name change eventually became official on April 1, 1950. Air travel was used for the first time as the

Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...

flew to

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749, ...

to play pre-season games against the

Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West division. They play their home games at IG Fiel ...

Regular season

Final regular season standings

''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points'' *Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

Grey Cup playoffs

''Note: All dates in 1946''

Semifinals

*''The'' ''Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers will play the Hamilton Wildcats in the ORFU Final.'' *''The'' ''Hamilton Wildcats will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the ORFU Final.''

Finals

*The ''Winnipeg Blue Bombers won the total-point series by 30–21. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.'' *''The'' ''Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern finals.'' *The ''Toronto Argonauts will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the Eastern finals.''

Eastern Finals

*''The'' ''Toronto Argonauts advance to the Grey Cup game.''

Playoff bracket

Grey Cup Championship

1946 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) All-Stars

''NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.''

1st Team

*QB – Frank Gnup, Hamilton Wildcats *FW – Ken Charleton, Ottawa Rough Riders *HB – Royal Copeland, Toronto Argonauts *HB –

Joe Krol Joseph "King" Krol (February 20, 1919 – December 16, 2008) was a Canadian gridiron football quarterback, running back, defensive back, and placekicker/ punter from 1942 to 1953 and 1955. Considered as possibly the most versatile player in Can ...

, Toronto Argonauts *HB –

Virgil Wagner Virgil Wagner (February 27, 1922 - August 22, 1997) was an award-winning, all-star and Grey Cup champion Canadian football halfback for the Montreal Alouettes. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame The Canadian Football Hall of ...

, Montreal Alouettes *E – Dick Groom, Hamilton Tigers *E –

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, Ottawa Rough Riders *C –

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, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *G – Benny Steck, Montreal Alouettes *G –

Bill Zock William Zock (January 26, 1918 – April 29, 1988) was a professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played for the Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as t ...

, Toronto Argonauts *T –

Herb Trawick Herb Trawick (February 22, 1921 – September 16, 1985) was a professional Canadian football player and was the first African American to play professional Canadian football. Trawick spent his entire 12-year career as an offensive lineman and def ...

, Montreal Alouettes *T – Hank Christman, Ottawa Rough Riders

2nd Team

*QB – Frank Dunlap, Ottawa Rough Riders *FW – Don McFarlane, University of Western Ontario *HB – Bob McFarlane, University of Western Ontario *HB – Don Toms, Hamilton Wildcats *HB – Johnny Lake, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *E – George Turnbull, University of Western Ontario *E –

Len Wright Sir Leonard Morton Wright (1906 – 22 October 1967) was a Dunedin Dunedin ( ; mi, Ōtepoti) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from ...

, Hamilton Wildcats *C – Don Loney, Toronto Argonauts *G – Don McKenzie, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *G – Rudy Grass, University of Toronto *T –

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, Toronto Indians *T – Vic Ghetti, Windsor Rockets

1946 Western (Western Interprovincial Football Union) All-Stars

''NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.''

*QB – Walter Dobler, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *FW –

Bill Wusyk Bill Wusyk (April 18, 1918 – December 12, 1975) was a Canadian football player. A native of Calgary, Wusyk joined his hometown Calgary Bronks in 1936, playing five seasons with them. When the team disbanded he tried out with the Vancouver G ...

, Calgary Stampeders *HB – Sully Glasser, Regina Roughriders *HB – Paul Rowe, Calgary Stampeders *HB – Bill Ordway, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *E – Johnny Bell, Regina Roughriders *E – Nate Shore, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *C –

Mel Wilson Melford Russel Wilson (April 3, 1917 – July 29, 2007) was an all-star and record-setting Grey Cup champion Canadian football player, playing from 1937 to 1951. A Winnipeg native, Wilson played his first football with St. John's College, later ...

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *G – David "Sneaky" Adams, Calgary Stampeders *G –

Bill Ceretti Bill Ceretti (March 10, 1912 – May 5, 1974), was an offensive and defensive lineman who played thirteen seasons for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers franchise. He was a three-time Grey Cup champion, having won in 1935, 1939, and 1941. In 197 ...

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *T – Andrew Nagy, Regina Roughriders *T – Martin Gainor, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1946 Ontario Rugby Football Union All-Stars

''NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.''

*QB – Frank Gnup, Hamilton Wildcats *HB – Don Toms, Hamilton Wildcats *HB – Ross McKelvey, Toronto Indians *DB – Johnny Lake, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *E –

, Hamilton Wildcats *E – Johnny Farmer, Toronto Indians *FW –

Fred Kijek Bronislaus "Fred" Kijek (1919-1986) was a Grey Cup champion and All-Star fullback in the early days of Canadian football. He was also an excellent punter and flying wing. The son of Joseph Kijek and Mary Buita, Kijek was a well traveled football ...

, Toronto Indians *C –

, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *G – Don McKenzie, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *G – Trip Trepanier, Sarnia Imperials *T –

, Toronto Indians *T – Vic Ghetti, Windsor Rockets

1946 Canadian Football Awards

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, sportsmanshi ...

(IRFU MVP) –

(RB), Toronto Argonauts * Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (WIFU MVP) -

(WR), Calgary Stampeders * Gruen Trophy (IRFU Rookie of the Year) - Bernie Brennan (HB), Ottawa Rough Riders * Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Frank Gnup - Hamilton Wildcats

References

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