Alvin Clifford Roseborough (c. 1910 – October 12, 1984) was a Canadian football player who played for the Regina Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with Winnipeg in 1935, 1939 and 1941. He is a member of the Blue Bombers Hall of Fame as well as the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. He played junior football for the Saskatoon Hilltops.[1][2][3] After his retirement he became an official in the WIFU; he was also a founder and president (on multiple occasions) of the Manitoba Officials Association. He retired as a football official in 1964. In 1958 and 1965, he was President of the Winnipeg Blue Bomber Alumni Association. He died in 1984.[4]
Born: | c. 1910 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Died: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | October 12, 1984
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | HB |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1932–1933 | Regina Roughriders |
1934–1942 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Career highlights and awards | |
References
edit- ^ "Honoured Members Database | Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
- ^ "WFC Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Cliff Roseborough football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "Obituaries", Winnipeg Free Press, Saturday, October 13, 1984, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada