1954 IRFU College Draft

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
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
1Toronto ArgonautsBill McFarlaneHBToronto
2Ottawa Rough RidersGeorge KleinHBMcGill
3Montreal AlouettesDon MattasonGToronto
4Hamilton Tiger-CatsSteve OneschukHBToronto

Round two
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
5Toronto ArgonautsJacques BelecFBWestern Ontario
6Ottawa Rough RidersLen ShawFBMcGill
7Montreal AlouettesFred WilotQBMcGill
8Hamilton Tiger-CatsJim DoddsFBMcMaster

Round three
Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
9Toronto ArgonautsWilmer CrawfordHBMcMaster
10Ottawa Rough RidersVince CapogrecoGMcGill
11Montreal AlouettesRoy McMurtryTToronto
12Hamilton Tiger-CatsJack ThompsonHBWestern Ontario

References
  1. Draft History Archived 2013-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "2014 CFL Draft Guide". Archived from the original on 2014-11-28. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
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