First Team
PositionPlayerTeam
QB Glenn Dobbs, Jr. SSK
HB Tom Casey WPG
HB Normie Kwong EDM
FB Mike King EDM
FW Robert Paffrath EDM
E Neill Armstrong WPG
E Jack Russell SSK
C Don “Red Dog” Ettinger SSK
G Mario DeMarco EDM
G Bert Iannone SSK
T Martin Ruby SSK
T Robert “Buddy” Tinsley, Jr. WPG

Coach: Harry “Blackjack” Smith – SSK

Second Team
PositionPlayerTeam
QB Jack Jacobs WPG
HB Ken Charlton SSK
HB Rollie Miles EDM
FB Jim Spavital WPG
FW Robert “Bud” Korchak WPG
E Jack Nix SSK
E Rollie Prather EDM
C Bill Blackburn, Jr. CGY
G Gerry DeLeeuw WPG
G Jim Quondamatteo EDM
T Dick Huffman WPG
T Chuck Quilter EDM

Coach: Annis Stukus – EDM

* – indicates unanimous selection

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Conference Breakdown

Career to 1951 WIFU Player All-Star Selections

Player Season Division Selection
Armstrong, Neill 1st 1st
Casey, Tom 3rd 2nd
DeMarco, Mario 1st 1st
Dobbs, Glenn Jr. 1st 1st
Ettinger, Don “Red Dog” 1st 1st
Iannone, Bert 10th 4th
King, Mike 7th 2nd
Kwong, Normie 4th 2nd
Paffrath, Robert 5th 4th
Ruby, Martin 1st 1st
Russell, Jack 1st 1st
Tinsley, Robert “Buddy” Jr. 2nd 2nd

Number of times player, through 1951, has been selected to First Team Division All-Star teams. Named to divisional team on offense and defense counts as two selections.

Note: All-Canadian selections began in 1962, division selections began in 1932 (IRFU) and 1937 (WIFU).

1951 WIFU Team All-Star Selections

Team Division Selections
Saskatchewan Roughriders 5
Edmonton Elks 4
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3

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