Bob Cosgrove was an offensive lineman in the Ontario Rugby Football Union.[1]
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s) | Center, Guard, Tackle |
| US college | University of Montana |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1938–40 | Calgary Bronks |
| 1941 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1942 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
| 1943 | Toronto RCAF Hurricanes |
| 1945–46 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
| 1947 | Toronto Indians |
| 1948 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
| 1949 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945 |
| Awards | 1943 - Imperial Oil Trophy |
A graduate of the University of Montana Cosgrove began his football career in the WIFU with the Calgary Bronks. He turned professional in the east with Toronto Argonauts in 1941,[2] but moved to the ORFU the next season with the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers where he was an all-star.
Perhaps his best season was 1943 with the wartime Toronto RCAF Hurricanes, when he was again an all-star and winner of the Imperial Oil Trophy as the ORFU most valuable player.[3]
Cosgrove later played for several Toronto teams: the Beachers, the Toronto Indians, the Beachers again when they merged with the Indians, and finally another year with the Argos (he played 13 regular season and 2 playoff games with the Boatmen in his two years).[4]
References
edit- ^ CFLAPEDIA entry: Bob Cosgrove
- ^ Toronto Argonauts 2008 Media Guide
- ^ Nominees Named for Rugby Award Edmonton Journal, November 10, 1943
- ^ Toronto Argonauts 2008 Media Guide