Norm Rauhaus Explained

Norm Rauhaus
Birth Date:November 4, 1935
Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Death Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Import:no
Position1:Safety
Position2:Wide receiver
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:195
College:none - Weston Wildcats (Jr.)
Honours:Grey Cup champion - 1958, 59, 61, 62
Playing Years1:

Norm Rauhaus (November 4, 1935 – November 26, 2018) was a Grey Cup champion safety and flanker who played in the Canadian Football League for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1956 to 1967.[1] [2]

A native of Winnipeg, Rauhaus joined his hometown Blue Bombers in 1956 and, with 4 interceptions, was winner of the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy for Canadian rookie of the year in the west.[3] He played 12 seasons, intercepting 37 passes, catching 34 passes, and scoring three touchdowns; he was an All-Star in 1961. As a dependable Canadian starter, he was an indispensable part of four Grey Cup victories.[4] Rauhaus died in Winnipeg in 2018, aged 83.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Norm Rauhaus football statistics on StatsCrew.com.
  2. http://www.bomberalumni.com/index.cfm?pageID=77&category=R Winnipeg Blue Bombers Alumni
  3. http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/r/rauhaus_norm.htm CFLAPEDIA entry : Norm Rauhaus
  4. http://www.fanbase.com/Norm-Rauhaus FANBASE entry : Norm Rauhaus
  5. Web site: RAUHAUS NORM - Obituaries - Winnipeg Free Press Passages.