Bob Cunningham (Canadian football) explained

Bob Cunningham
Birth Date:26 September 1927
Birth Place: Port Credit, Ontario
Death Place:Scarborough, Ontario
Position1:Running back
High School:Port Credit High School
College:none
Playing Years1:1946–1947
Playing Team1:Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
Playing Years2:1948–1951
Playing Team2:Montreal Alouettes
Playing Years3:1952–1955
Playing Team3:Ottawa Rough Riders
Cflallstar: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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bob Cunningham CFL Stats and Bio - Pro Football Archives . 2023-02-08 . www.profootballarchives.com.
  2. Web site: Bob Cunningham . 2023-02-08 . www.cflapedia.com.