Norm Rauhaus

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Norm Rauhaus
Born:(1935-11-04)November 4, 1935
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died:November 26, 2018(2018-11-26) (aged 83)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)S/WR
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Collegenone - Weston Wildcats (Jr.)
Career history
As player
19561967Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
CFL West All-Star1961
Awards1956 - Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy
HonoursGrey Cup champion - 1958, 59, 61, 62

Norm Rauhaus (November 4, 1935 – November 26, 2018) was an award-winning and Grey Cup champion safety and flanker who played in the Canadian Football League for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1956 to 1967.[1][2]

A native of Winnipeg, Rauhaus joined his hometown Blue Bombers in 1956 and, with 4 interceptions, was winner of the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy for Canadian rookie of the year in the west.[3] He played 12 seasons, intercepting 37 passes, catching 34 passes, and scoring three touchdowns; he was an All-Star in 1961. As a dependable Canadian starter, he was an indispensable part of four Grey Cup victories.[4] Rauhaus died in Winnipeg in 2018, aged 83.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Norm Rauhaus football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. ^ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Alumni Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ CFLAPEDIA entry : Norm Rauhaus
  4. ^ FANBASE entry : Norm Rauhaus
  5. ^ "RAUHAUS NORM - Obituaries - Winnipeg Free Press Passages".