Bill Bewley

Bio

Full name: William James Bewley

Preferred name: Bill

Born: Aug. 11, 1931 in Hamilton, ON

Died: Feb. 23, 2018 (Obituary)

Drafted in 1953 as HB by MTL
5th overall (1st position in 2nd round) from Toronto (UofT).

Last Season (1965) Vitals:
  • Height: 5′ 11″
  • Weight: 190 lbs
  • Position: K
  • Jersey: #15
Amateur Programs
  • Toronto (UofT)
  • Saltfleet District HS (Hamilton, ON)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
10 Season Career

Active years: 1953–1961, 1965
Active teams (2):

  • CGY 1953
  • MTL 1954–1961, 1965

108 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 105 regular season games
  • 3 Grey Cup appearances (0 championship wins)
3 Grey Cup Appearances
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
10 seasons (2 teams)
(Rank: T485th,
95th percentile,
10 CFL seasons)		 105
(Rank: T1243rd,
89th percentile,
105 CFL games)		 0 3
1953 CGY HB -- 0 -- 0
1954 MTL HB 93 14 -- 1
1955 MTL HB, K 80 5 -- 1
1956 MTL HB, K 80 11 -- 1
1957 MTL HB, K 80 14 -- 0
1958 MTL HB, K 80 14 -- 0
1959 MTL HB, K 80 13 -- 0
1960 MTL HB, K 13 14 -- 0
1961 MTL HB, K 13 14 -- 0
1965 MTL K 15 6 -- 0
  • 1960 Team Nominee (MTL) Most Outstanding Canadian Player