The

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faced the

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in the

Grey Cup The Grey Cup (french: Coupe Grey) is both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing in the namesake championship of professional Canadian football. The game is contested be ...

. Although the Argos would hold on to win the game and their 10th Grey Cup championship, an Argo would not sip from the silver mug again until 1983.

Events in
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in 1952

The Canadian Rugby Union received television revenue for the first time when it was paid $7,500 by CBC for the rights to televise the

game.

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was the only station to carry the game live. The WIFU increased their games to 16 per team.

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. *''Winnipeg has a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals.'' *''The last three Windsor Royals games were canceled, leading to an uneven number of games played. The Royals stopped competing in the ORFU after this season.''

Grey Cup playoffs

''Note: All dates in 1952''

Semifinals

*''Edmonton won the total-point series by 42–38. The Eskimos will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the WIFU Finals.''

Finals

*''Edmonton wins the best of three series 2–1. The Eskimos will advance to the Grey Cup game.'' *''Sarnia won the total-point series by 65–19. The Imperials will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Grey Cup semifinal.'' *''Toronto wins the best of three series 2–1. The Argonauts will play the Sarnia Imperials in the Grey Cup semifinal.''

Grey Cup semifinal

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

Playoff bracket

Grey Cup Championship

*Note: WIFU Semifinal, as well as Eastern Playoff dates are not confirmed, however since the regular season ended October 18 in the West, and November 8 in the East, and WIFU Final dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above dates are accurate.

1952 Eastern (Interprovincial 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 –

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, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *RB –

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, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *RB –

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, Toronto Argonauts *RB – Gene Roberts, Ottawa Rough Riders *E –

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, Montreal Alouettes *E –

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, Toronto Argonauts *FW – Bob Simpson, Ottawa Rough Riders *C –

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, Toronto Argonauts *G – Eddie Bevan, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *G –

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, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *T – Jim Staton, Montreal Alouettes *T –

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, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

1952 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.''

1st Team

*QB –

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, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *HB – Tom Casey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *HB –

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, Edmonton Eskimos *FB –

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, Calgary Stampeders *E – Rollin Prather, Edmonton Eskimos *E –

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, Calgary Stampeders *FW –

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, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *C – Bill Blackburn, Calgary Stampeders *G –

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, Edmonton Eskimos *G –

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, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *T –

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, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *T –

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, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

2nd Team

*QB – Frank Filchock, Edmonton Eskimos *QB –

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, Edmonton Eskimos *HB – Pete Thodos, Calgary Stampeders *HB –

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, Edmonton Eskimos *FB – Ralph McAlister, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *E –

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, Calgary Stampeders *E – Joe Aguirre, Edmonton Eskimos *E – Holland Alphin, Saskatchewan Roughriders *FW – Butch Avinger, Saskatchewan Roughriders *G – Harry Langford, Calgary Stampeders *G –

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, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *T – Martin Ruby, Saskatchewan Roughriders

1952 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 – Jack McKelvie, Sarnia Imperials *HB –

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, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *HB – Archie McAffer, Sarnia Imperials *HB – John Duchene, Sarnia Imperials *E – Fred Smale, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *E – Jack Glendenning, Sarnia Imperials *FW – John Florence, Sarnia Imperials *C –

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, Sarnia Imperials *G – Bob O'Ree, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *G – Wally McIntosh, Sarnia Imperials *T – Oatten Fisher, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *T – Maurice Dorocke, Sarnia Imperials *T – Lloyd "Dutch" Davey, Sarnia Imperials

1952 Canadian Football Awards

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(IRFU MVP) –

(OT), Hamilton Tiger-Cats *

Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy The Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy is a trophy awarded to the Canadian Football League West Division's most outstanding player, chosen from the nominees from each team in the division. Either this trophy winner or the winner of the Terry Evanshen T ...

(WIFU MVP) -

(QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers * Gruen Trophy (IRFU Rookie of the Year) - John Fedosoff (RB), Toronto Argonauts *

Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy The Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy is a Canadian Football League award, given to the most outstanding Canadian player in the West Division. Each team nominates a player for this award, from which the winner is chosen. Either the winner of this trophy ...

(WIFU Rookie of the Year) -

Lorne Benson Lorne "Boom Boom" Benson (September 16, 1930 – April 3, 2012) was an award winning fullback who played in the Canadian Football League for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1951 to 1955. Benson first played in 1951, but nonetheless won the D ...

(FB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers * Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) -

- Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers

References

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