Robert “Bud” Korchak

Bio

Full name: Robert Borden Korchak

Nickname: Bud

Born: Aug. 15, 1927 in Winnipeg, MB

Died: Feb. 5, 2010

Last Season (1957) Vitals:
  • Height: 5′ 9″
  • Weight: 190 lbs
  • Position: HB, K
  • Jersey: #92
Amateur Programs
  • Elmwood Int.
  • St. John's Grads Jr.
  • Isaac Newton HS (Winnipeg, MB)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
9 Season Career

Active years: 1949–1957
Active teams (4):

  • WPG 1949–1955
  • MTL 1955–1956
  • OTT 1956
  • CGY 1957

113 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 110 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
9 seasons
(Rank: T323rd,
97th percentile,
9 CFL seasons)		 4 teams 110
(Rank: T1107th,
90th percentile,
110 CFL games)		 0 3
1949 WPG E, HB 96 12 -- 0
1950 WPG FW, K 34 13 -- 1
1951 WPG E, K 34 14 -- 0
1952 WPG E 96 16 -- 0
1953 WPG E, K 96 16 -- 1
1954 WPG E, FW 89 11 -- 0
1955 WPG E, K -- 0 -- 0
  MTL FW, K 76 10 -- 1
  1955 Total 2 Teams     10 -- 1
1956 MTL E, K 76 4 -- 0
  OTT E, K 87,95 6 -- 0
  1956 Total 2 Teams     10 -- 0
1957 CGY HB, K 92 8 -- 0
Winnipeg Blue Bombers WFC Hall of Fame

Robert “Bud” Korchak was inducted into the Player wing in 1996.