Bill Briggs

Bio

Full name: William Thomas Briggs

Preferred name: Bill

Born: April 6, 1925 in Toronto, ON

Died: April 19, 2000 (Obituary)

Last Season (1957) Vitals:
  • Height: 6′ 4″
  • Weight: 208 lbs
  • Position: C
  • Jersey: #41
13 Season Career

Active years: 1943, 1945, 1947–1957
Active teams (3):

  • TYB 1943
  • TOR 1945, 1947–1949
  • EDM 1950–1957

158 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 153 regular season games
  • 5 Grey Cup appearances (4 championship wins)
5 Grey Cup Appearances
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP
Playoff
GP
Grey Cup
GP
13 seasons (3 teams)
(Rank: T204th,
98th percentile,
12 CFL seasons)
153
(Rank: T557th,
95th percentile,
153 CFL games)
0 5
1943 TYB E 73 Unknown -- 0
1945 TOR G, HB 2 -- 0
1947 TOR C, G, K 75 12 -- 1
1948 TOR E, G 75 12 -- 0
1949 TOR G, T 75 4 -- 0
1950 EDM E 60 14 -- 0
1951 EDM HB 60 14 -- 0
1952 EDM E 72 16 -- 1
1953 EDM HB 72 16 -- 0
1954 EDM C 42 15 -- 1
1955 EDM C 41 16 -- 1
1956 EDM C 41 16 -- 1
1957 EDM C 41 16 -- 0