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 University 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.
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.Draft History The Montreal Alouettes had the first selection, as well as the most, since they also had the last selection.
Round one Pick # CFL team Player Position University 1 Montreal Alouettes Harry Lampman E Queen's 2 Toronto Argonauts Marsh Haymes G Toronto 3 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Bill Berezowski C/G McMaster 4 Ottawa Rough Riders Bob Garside HB Toronto
Round two Pick # CFL team Player Position University 5 Montreal Alouettes Dawson Tilley G/T McGill 6 Toronto Argonauts Al Dancey C Toronto 7 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mel Hawkrigg HB McMaster 8 Ottawa Rough Riders Walt Bashak G/T McMaster
Round three Pick # CFL team Player Position University 9 Montreal Alouettes Gene Robillard HB/QB McGill 10 Toronto Argonauts Ross McKelvey HB Queen's 11 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Bob McMonagle HB Western Ontario 12 Ottawa Rough Riders Alex Lawson E/QB Toronto
Round four Pick # CFL team Player Position University 13 Montreal Alouettes Bob McLelland G/T McGill 14 Toronto Argonauts Jack Roberts G/T Toronto 15 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Gerry Fitzgerald E Western Ontario 16 Ottawa Rough Riders Al Brown E Toronto 17 Montreal Alouettes Ken Wagner HB McGill
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