Bob Cosgrove

Bob CosgroveCareer information

Position(s)| Center, Guard, Tackle
College| University of Montana
Career history
As player
1938–40| Calgary Bronks
1941| Toronto Argonauts
1942| Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
1943| Toronto RCAF Hurricanes
1945–46| Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
1947| Toronto Indians
1948| Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
1949| Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star| 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945
Awards| 1943 - Imperial Oil Trophy

Bob Cosgrove was an offensive lineman in the Ontario Rugby Football Union.[1]

A graduate of the University of Montana Cosgrove began his football career in the WIFU with the Calgary Bronks. He turned professional in the east with Toronto Argonauts in 1941,[2] but moved to the ORFU the next season with the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers where he was an all-star.

Perhaps his best season was 1943 with the wartime Toronto RCAF Hurricanes, when he was again an all-star and winner of the Imperial Oil Trophy as the ORFU most valuable player.[3]

Cosgrove later played for several Toronto teams: the Beachers, the Toronto Indians, the Beachers again when they merged with the Indians, and finally another year with the Argos (he played 13 regular season and 2 playoff games with the Boatmen in his two years).[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ CFLAPEDIA entry: Bob Cosgrove
2. ^ Toronto Argonauts 2008 Media Guide
3. ^ Nominees Named for Rugby Award Edmonton Journal, November 10, 1943
4. ^ Toronto Argonauts 2008 Media Guide

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Imperial Oil Trophy \- Most Valuable Player in the Ontario Rugby Football Union

* 1934: Norm Perry
* 1935: Hugh "Bummer" Stirling
* 1936: Syd Reynolds
* 1937: Ormond Beach
* 1938: John Ferraro
* 1939: Eddie Thompson
* 1940: Nick Paithouski
* 1941: Al Lenard
* 1942: Bill Stukus
* 1943: Bob Cosgrove
* 1944: Joe Krol
* 1945: Arnie McWatters
* 1946: Frank Gnup
* 1947: Bob Paffrath
* 1948: Frank Filchock
* 1949: Don "Sleepy" Knowles
* 1950: Carl Galbreath
* 1951: Bruce Mattingly
* 1952: John Pont
* 1953: Dick Gregory
* 1954: Bob Celeri
* 1955: Bob Celeri

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