Bruno Bitkowski

Bruno Bitkowski
Career information
Date of birth	(1929-11-29)November 29, 1929
Place of birth	Windsor, Ontario
Date of death	February 10, 1966(1966-02-10) (aged 36)
Place of death	Ottawa, Ontario
Status	Retired
CFL status	National
Position(s)	C/DE
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
CJFL	Assumption College Junior
Career history
As player
1951–1962	Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1951, 1960)
Awards	1951 - Gruen Trophy
Retired #s	Ottawa Rough Riders #40

Bruno Bitkowski (November 11, 1929 – February 10, 1966) was an all-star Canadian football centre for the Ottawa Rough Riders for eleven seasons. Bitkowski was a Grey Cup champion twice (1951 and 1960) and won the Gruen Trophy as best rookie in the Big Four in 1951.

Notes

Gruen Trophy - Best Canadian Rookie in the Big Four or CFL Eastern Conference

Ottawa Rough Riders 39th Grey Cup champions

Matt Anthony Joe Asquini Mel Aull Al Baldwin Bruno Bitkowski John Bove Bernie Brennan Alex Carson Don Crowe Bruce Cummings Frank Dunlap Jake Dunlap Bob Gain Steve Hatfield Pete Karpuk Don Loney Benny McDonnell Jack Morneau Tom O'Malley William Rogers Bob Simpson Bill Stanton Benny Steck Howie Turner John Wagoner Head coach: Clem Crowe

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