The 1954 IRFU college draft was the second official sports draft held by the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, a predecessor of the East Division of the Canadian Football League, in the spring of 1954. 32 players were chosen from among eligible players from five eastern universities, McGill University, Queen's University, University of Toronto, University of Western Ontario, and McMaster University.[1] The Toronto Argonauts had the first selection, Bill McFarlane, in a draft where only six players would ever play in a professional football game.
The following list only includes the first three rounds due to historical limitations.[2]
Round one
edit| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Argonauts | Bill McFarlane | HB | Toronto |
| 2 | Ottawa Rough Riders | George Klein | HB | McGill |
| 3 | Montreal Alouettes | Don Mattason | G | Toronto |
| 4 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Steve Oneschuk | HB | Toronto |
Round two
edit| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Toronto Argonauts | Jacques Belec | FB | Western Ontario |
| 6 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Len Shaw | FB | McGill |
| 7 | Montreal Alouettes | Fred Wilot | QB | McGill |
| 8 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Jim Dodds | FB | McMaster |
Round three
edit| Pick # | CFL team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Toronto Argonauts | Wilmer Crawford | HB | McMaster |
| 10 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Vince Capogreco | G | McGill |
| 11 | Montreal Alouettes | Roy McMurtry | T | Toronto |
| 12 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Jack Thompson | HB | Western Ontario |
References
edit- ^ Draft History Archived 2013-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2014 CFL Draft Guide". Archived from the original on 2014-11-28. Retrieved 2014-11-12.