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A Winnipeg Blue Bombers occurs as Canadian Football League team based around Winnipeg, Manitoba.

A Winnipeg Pegs/Winnipegs are non a equivalent team when a Winnipeg Blue Bombers. A Pegs won of these Grey Ventral suction cup & appeared inside both. These appearances are non counted in the cost figures for the Blue Bombers.

Franchise history
A Winnipeg Rugby Football Club was formed within 1880. Within 1930 a Winnipeg Rugby Football Club becomes known as the Winnipegs. Inside 1933 a Winnipegs and a second team known as the St. John's merged to form a '' 'Pegs''. Around 1936 the 'Pegs became a Winnipeg Blue Bombers & joined the fresh created Western Interprovincial Football Union (one of the CFL's forerunners). Despite Winnipeg existence a american American city, the Blue Bombers use at times played several seasons (1987 to 1994 and 1997 to 2001) inside a Eastern section sequentially to keep the total of teams in both division somewhat equal.

Players of note

Canadian Football Hall of Famers
Dieter Brock Tom Casey Tom Clements Carl Cronin Bill Frank Fritz Hanson Dick Huffman Jack Jacobs Gerry James Greg Kabat Les Lear Leo "The Lincoln Locomotive" Lewis Ches McCance Cal Murphy James Murphy Ken Ploen Joe Poplowski Russ "The Wisconsin Wraith" Rebholz Frank Joseph Rigney Art Stevenson Robert Porter "Buddy" Tinsley

Current stars
Ace Charles Roberts, running back Three Keith Stokes, wide receiver, kick returner Phoebe Kevin Glenn, quarterback Sevener Troy Westwood, kicker Dozen Tee Martin, quarterback Xiv Jon Ryan, punter Twenty-five Vinny Sutherland, wide receiver 31 Wes Lysack, safety 36 Lamar McGriggs, linebacker 44 Tom Canada, defensive end 76 Joe Fleming, defensive tackle 85 Milt Stegall, slotback 97 Doug Brown, defensive tackle


Not to be forgotten
Chuck Ealey Khari Jones Dan Wicklum

Forgotten but successful elsewhere
Ed Schultz, talk show host

Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Official team site. News, roster, hall of fame, history, schedule, and ticket information.

Winnipeg Blue Bomber Alumni
Includes information and profiles on past players and management.

Our Bombers
Fan site with news, roster, schedule, message board and chat room.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Live Radio
Broadcasting weekly games in Windows Media player format.
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