Canadian Amateur Draft Selections

Round–Pos
(Overall)
Team[Via]Player (Position)College/Program
1–1 (1) TOR   Larry “Lorry” Stacey (DE) Toronto (UofT)
1–2 (2) HAM [BC] Tim Reid (HB) Toronto (UofT)
1–3 (3) MTL   Bob Miller (HB) Western Ontario
1–4 (4) OTT [BC, CGY] John “Jocko” Thompson (HB) Queen's
1–5 (5) HAM [OTT] Dave Bates (T) McMaster
1–6 (6) SSK   Doug MacKenzie (FB) Western Ontario
1–7 (7) EDM   Julian Porter (T) Toronto (UofT)
1–8 (8) HAM   Bob Atchison (C) McMaster
1–9 (9) WPG   Duncan Brodie (HB) Toronto (UofT)
2–1 (10) TOR   Doug Lougheed (E) Toronto (UofT)
2–2 (11) BC   Wayne Aiken (HB) British Columbia (UBC)
2–3 (12) MTL   Nick Cioran (HB) McMaster
2–4 (13) HAM [CGY] Mitch Wasik (T) Queen's
2–5 (14) OTT   Bob Dann (HB) Toronto (UofT)
2–6 (15) SSK   Don Stewart (E) Western Ontario
2–7 (16) EDM   Ron Delisle (C) Queen's
2–8 (17) HAM   Jerry Kutas (T) McMaster
2–9 (18) WPG   Morgan Dever (G) Toronto (UofT)
3–1 TOR   Pass  
3–2 BC   Pass  
3–3 (19) MTL   Bill Hunter (G) Toronto (UofT)
3–4 CGY   Pass  
3–5 (20) OTT   Steve O'Farrell (HB) McGill
3–6 SSK   Pass  
3–7 (21) EDM   Brian Aston (QB) Toronto (UofT)
3–8 (21) HAM   Nick Sopinka (QB) Toronto (UofT)
3–9 WPG   Pass  
4–1 TOR   Pass  
4–2 BC   Pass  
4–3 MTL   Pass  
4–4 CGY   Pass  
4–5 OTT   Pass  
4–6 SSK   Pass  
4–7 EDM   Pass  
4–8 HAM   Pass  
4–9 WPG   Pass  
  • Date: Jan. 18, 1959
  • Location: Winnipeg, MB
  • Rounds: 4
  • Players selected: 22
Notes

Teams were allowed to select graduating players from six universities.

Round Played / Picks (%) League GP
League Total 8 / 22 (36.36%) 163
1 4 / 9 (44.44%) 97
2 3 / 9 (33.33%) 32
3 1 / 4 (25.00%) 34
4 0 / 0 (0.00%) 0

1959 Team Breakdown and Draft Success

Team Played / Picks (%) League GP Team GP
League Total 8 / 22 (36.36%) 163 63
Calgary Stampeders 0 / 0 (0.00%) 0 0
Saskatchewan Roughriders 2 / 2 (100.00%) 34 34
BC Lions 1 / 1 (100.00%) 14 0
Montreal Alouettes 2 / 3 (66.67%) 71 19
Edmonton Elks 1 / 3 (33.33%) 34 0
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2 / 6 (33.33%) 10 10
Toronto Argonauts 0 / 2 (0.00%) 0 0
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 0 / 2 (0.00%) 0 0
Ottawa RedBlacks 0 / 3 (0.00%) 0 0

1959 Draft Breakdown

Breakdown by Position
  • 8 — HB
  • 4 — T
  • 2 — C
  • 2 — E
  • 2 — G
  • 2 — QB
  • 1 — DE
  • 1 — FB
Breakdown by College/Program
  • 10 — Toronto (UofT)
  • 4 — McMaster
  • 3 — Queen's
  • 3 — Western Ontario
  • 1 — British Columbia (UBC), McGill

Sources

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