Canadian Amateur Draft Selections

Round–Pos
(Overall)
Team[Via]Player (Position)College/Program
1–1 (1) OTT   Gino Fracas (HB) Western Ontario
1–2 (2) TOR   Alex Macklin (T) Toronto
1–3 (3) HAM   Don Getty, Sr. (FW) Western Ontario
1–4 (4) MTL   Ernie Darragh (FB) McMaster
2–1 (5) OTT   Bob Pinkney (HB) Toronto
2–2 (6) TOR   Bob Kimoff (HB) Toronto
2–3 (7) HAM   Don Prowse (E) Western Ontario
2–4 (8) MTL   Lionel Quinn (HB) McGill
3–1 (9) OTT   Pete Nicholson (T) Queen's
3–2 (10) TOR   Baz Mackie (T) Toronto
3–3 (11) HAM   Hank Zuzek (G) Queen's
3–4 (12) MTL   Bill Stevenson (QB) Toronto
4–1 (13) OTT   George Stulac (E) Toronto
4–2 (14) TOR   Bill Horton (FW) Toronto
4–3 (15) HAM   Jack Cook (E) Queen's
4–4 (16) MTL   Herb English (HB) McGill
5–1 (17) OTT   Murray Henderson (HB) Western Ontario
5–2 (18) TOR   John Prendergast (C) Toronto
5–3 (19) HAM   Jack Pelec McMaster
5–4 (20) MTL   Ed Olszeski (G) McGill
6–1 (21) OTT   Bob Turner (E) Western Ontario
6–2 (22) TOR   Johnny Sopinka (HB) Toronto
6–3 (23) HAM   Bruce Day (E) Toronto
6–4 (24) MTL   Norm Dyson (QB) Queen's
7–1 (25) OTT   Frank Palermo (G) Toronto
7–2 (26) TOR   Jack Strapp (T) Toronto
7–3 (27) HAM   Murray Howell McMaster
7–4 (28) MTL   Norm Levine McGill
8–1 (29) OTT   Joe O'Brien (G) Queen's
8–2 (30) TOR   Mike Yednoroz McMaster
8–3 (31) HAM   John Wismer (C) Toronto
8–4 (32) MTL   Ross Woods (HB) Toronto
9–1 (33) OTT   Jack Rogers (HB) Toronto
9–2 (34) TOR   Doug Johnson (T) McMaster
9–3 (35) HAM   Wally Mellor (QB) Queen's
9–4 (36) MTL   Ed Ksiazek Toronto
10–1 (37) OTT   Don Marston (E) Queen's
10–2 (38) TOR   Hal Biewald (FW) McGill
10–3 (39) HAM   Tony Miller (E) McGill
10–4 (40) MTL   Don Woods (G) McGill
11–1 (41) OTT   John Hiltz (T) McGill
11–2 (42) TOR   Roger Baikie (FW) McGill
11–3 (43) HAM   Earl Merling (T) McGill
11–4 MTL   Pass  
  • Date: Nov. 25, 1954
  • Location: Toronto, ON
  • Rounds: 11
  • Players selected: 43
Notes

Teams allowed to select graduating players from five eastern universities — McGill, McMaster, Queen’s, Toronto and Western Ontario.

Round Played / Picks (%) League GP
League Total 16 / 43 (37.21%) 492
1 4 / 4 (100.00%) 252
2 3 / 4 (75.00%) 59
3 2 / 4 (50.00%) 76
4 2 / 4 (50.00%) 11
5 1 / 4 (25.00%) 33
6 2 / 4 (50.00%) 46
7 0 / 4 (0.00%) 0
8 1 / 4 (25.00%) 10
9 1 / 4 (25.00%) 5
10 0 / 4 (0.00%) 0
11 0 / 3 (0.00%) 0

1955 Team Breakdown and Draft Success

Team Played / Picks (%) League GP Team GP
League Total 16 / 43 (37.21%) 492 78
Toronto Argonauts 7 / 11 (63.64%) 179 64
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 5 / 11 (45.45%) 171 0
Montreal Alouettes 2 / 10 (20.00%) 44 0
Ottawa RedBlacks 2 / 11 (18.18%) 98 14

1955 Draft Breakdown

Breakdown by Position
  • 9 — HB
  • 7 — E
  • 7 — T
  • 5 — G
  • 5 — Unknown
  • 4 — FW
  • 3 — QB
  • 2 — C
  • 1 — FB
Breakdown by College/Program
  • 16 — Toronto
  • 10 — McGill
  • 7 — Queen's
  • 5 — McMaster
  • 5 — Western Ontario

Sources

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