Ron Latourelle
Ron "Pepe" Latourelle (born June 17, 1934) was a Canadian Football League punt returner and reserve running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1955 to 1964, participating in four Grey Cup victories.
Born: | June 17, 1934 |
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Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | PR/RB/DB |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1955–1964 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Ron Latourelle played high school and junior football in Winnipeg before joining the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1955, mostly useful as a punt returner but also as a reserve running back and defensive back.[1][2] As a punt returner, Latourelle reached highs in 1958 and 1962, returning 80 and 68 punts, respectively. In his career, he played all 16 games 6 years out of 10 and scored 11 touchdowns, 6 on rushes and 5 on passes. He was part of 4 Grey Cup winning teams (1958, 1959, 1961 and 1962). He especially played an important part in the 49th Grey Cup of 1961 in replacing the starting halfback, Ray Jauch.
References
- "Pepe Latourelle Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
- "Ron Latourelle". cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2014-06-29.