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Canadian Football News in 1953

The Canadian Rugby Union was paid in total of $20,500 by three television stations for the rights to show the Grey Cup game live.

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Edmonton's Billy Vessels (RB), became the first player to win the Schenley Award as the Most Outstanding Player Award.

G. Sydney Halter, QC was named as WIFU Commissioner.

Final regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
  • Edmonton has a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals.
  • Kitchener-Waterloo has a bye and will play in the ORFU Finals.

    • Grey Cup playoffs

    Note: All dates in 1953

    SEMI-FINALS

  • Winnipeg won the total-point series by 60–23. The Blue Bombers will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals.
  • Toronto Balmy Beach won the total-point series by 18–12. The Beachers will play the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen in the ORFU Finals.

    • FINALS

  • Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–1. The Blue Bombers will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the Grey Cup Semi-Final.
  • Toronto won the total-point series by 33–18. The Beachers will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Grey Cup Semi-Final.
  • Hamilton wins the best of three series 2–0. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup game.

    • Grey Cup Semi-Final

  • The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup game.

    • 1953 Ontario Rugby Football Union All-Stars

    NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.

    1953 Canadian Football Awards

  • Most Outstanding Player Award – Billy Vessels (RB), Edmonton Eskimos
  • Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Bob Cunningham (FB), Ottawa Rough Riders
  • Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (WIFU MVP) - John Henry Johnson (RB), Calgary Stampeders
  • Gruen Trophy (IRFU Rookie of the Year) - Bob Dawson (RB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  • Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (WIFU Rookie of the Year) - Gordon Sturtridge (DE), Saskatchewan Roughriders
  • Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Dick Gregory - Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers

    • References

    1953 in Canadian football Wikipedia
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