The 1952 IRFU College Draft was an unofficial sports draft held by the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, a predecessor of the East Division of the Canadian Football League, in the spring of 1952. The concept was first developed at a meeting between Eastern officials on April 6, 1952. In the meeting, the delegates agreed, in principle, that eligible college athletes would be selected by member clubs with the last place team selecting first in each round. While the draft was unofficial, players selected in this draft were indeed added to the rosters of the clubs that had drafted them.[1]

Seventeen 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.[2] The Montreal Alouettes had the first selection, as well as the most, since they also had the last selection.

Round one

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
1Montreal AlouettesHarry LampmanEQueen's
2Toronto ArgonautsMarsh HaymesGToronto
3Hamilton Tiger-CatsBill BerezowskiC/GMcMaster
4Ottawa Rough RidersBob GarsideHBToronto

Round two

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
5Montreal AlouettesDawson TilleyG/TMcGill
6Toronto ArgonautsAl DanceyCToronto
7Hamilton Tiger-CatsMel HawkriggHBMcMaster
8Ottawa Rough RidersWalt BashakG/TMcMaster

Round three

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
9Montreal AlouettesGene RobillardHB/QBMcGill
10Toronto ArgonautsRoss McKelveyHBQueen's
11Hamilton Tiger-CatsBob McMonagleHBWestern Ontario
12Ottawa Rough RidersAlex LawsonE/QBToronto

Round four

Pick #CFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
13Montreal AlouettesBob McLellandG/TMcGill
14Toronto ArgonautsJack RobertsG/TToronto
15Hamilton Tiger-CatsGerry FitzgeraldEWestern Ontario
16Ottawa Rough RidersAl BrownEToronto
17Montreal AlouettesKen WagnerHBMcGill

References

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