The Calgary Bronks were a professional

Canadian football Canadian football () is a sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's scoring area ( ...

team based in Calgary,

Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...

, that competed in the

Alberta Rugby Football Union The Alberta Rugby Football Union was formed on September 25, 1911, and governed the newly emerging and evolving sport of football in the province for over 2 decades before it was disbanded in 1936. First the Calgary Rugby Football Union (CRFU) was c ...

(ARFU) in 1935 and 1936, as well as the

Western Interprovincial Football Union The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), its counterpart being the East Division. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the West Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagu ...

(WIFU) from 1936 and 1940. After the Second World War they were succeeded by the

Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-o ...

but the Bronks are not part of the Stamps franchise history or records.

Notable players

Bronks player include

Bob Cosgrove Bob Cosgrove was an offensive lineman in the Ontario Rugby Football Union. A graduate of the University of Montana Cosgrove began his football career in the WIFU with the Calgary Bronks. He turned professional in the east with Toronto Argonauts ...

, Paul Rowe and

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 ...

. Carl Cronin was head coach of the team from 1935 to 1938.

Calgary Bronks seasons

List of Calgary Bronks (football) seasons This is a complete list of seasons competed by the Calgary Bronks, a Canadian football team. The team was founded in 1935 of the Alberta Rugby Football Union. They joined the Western Interprovincial Football Union, in 1936. They suspended oper ...

References

Canadian football teams in Calgary Defunct Canadian football teams 1935 establishments in Alberta 1940s disestablishments in Alberta Sports clubs established in 1935 Sports clubs disestablished in 1940 {{canadianfootball-stub