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1968 Roster:
10 Jesse Kaye, QB
23 Bob Wilson, HB
30 Brian Magnuson, HB
44 J. Thompson, FB
50 Tom Mitrakos, C
55 Tom Hedemark
60 Tom Stephens
64 Tom Baltzer, T
66 Henry Harris, G
75 Ray Miller, T
76 Bud Fernandez, G
81 Pat Brosnan, E
85 Jim Gray, E
Tom Hedemark, DT
Herman Lewis, WR
Ray Calcagno, QB
1969 Roster:
10 Tim Jones, QB
11 John Pappas, QB
11 Danny Holman, QB
12 John Tardy, CB
13 Ken Gorney, QB
20 Bob Pederson, FS
21 Dick Johnson
22 Ben King, RB
23 Bobby Wilson, WR
24 John Foruria, SS
25 Lowey Allen, P
25 Jim Williams, WR
26 Noki Fuimaono, HB
28 Eugene Leach, WR
32 Ken Smith, FB
34 Tom Roach, PK
40 Hank Hamblen, SS
40 Ken Dotson, CB
41 Bob Womack, CB
43 Rob Young, FB
44 Laurie Green, CB
45 Larry Thatcher, WR
50 Carl Heilman, LB
55 LaVerie Pratt, LB
60 Tom Stephens, C
61 Darryl Barratt, LB
62 Ron Quincy, G
63 Dennis Downey, G
63 Pete Travis, C
64 Pat Fee, T
66 Ron Howard, G
70 Jack Rust, T
71 Doug Gosnell, G
72 Bill Kindricks, T
75 Doyle McGraw, T
76 Ray Miller, T
77 Wendell Jones, E
78 Bill Austin, T
79 Bill Ackman, T
80 Mike McLean, E
80 Karl Sneider, SE
81 Clarence Wiggins, E
82 Frank Lawson, E
82 Jerry Ahlin, TE
83 Jonn Lavin, LB
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Spokane
Shockers (1969) |
Years
of Operation: 1969
Overall
Record:
First
Game:
First
Win:
Final
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League
Affiliation:
Continental Football League (1968 - 1969)
Team
Headquarters: Davenport Hotel |
Owner:
Inland Empire Sports, Inc..
General Manager: Don McKeta
President: Richard O'Neill
Public Relations: Colin Kilburn
Coaches:
Don McKeta (1968 HC); Don Anderson (1968 head asst); Ray Miller (1968);
Bob Pederson (1968); Dick Harris (1969)
Home
Field(s): Albi Stadium |
Titles
Won:
None |
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Honors
All-League
Tom Mitrakos, C (1968 CFL All-Star)
Pat Brosnan, WR (1968 CFL All-Star)
Dewey Allen, P (1968 CFL All-Star)
Tom Roach, PK (1968 CFL All-Star)
Ray Miller, OT (1969 CFL Pacific All-Star)
Jerry Ahlin, TE (1969 CFL Pacific All-Star)
Noki Fuimaono, HB (1969 CFL Pacific All-Star)
Tom Sparlin, QB (University of Washington)
Beginning in March of 1968, Don McKeta, former head
coach of the Victoria Steelers, held informational and instructional
seminars on football to prepare Spokane for the CFL franchise. McKeta
had requested the transfer of the Victoria, BC franchise to Spokane
which petitioned the CFL to be relocated.
McKeta reported in June of 1968 that he had 35
players still on his roster from the 1967 Victoria Canadian Football
League, plus working agreements with the San Francisco 49ers, the
British Columbia Lions and the Calgary Stampeders.
In a Nov 16, 1968 loss, Kenny Stabler, signed Nov
6, finally got into the action but couldn't get the Shockers rolling
even though he was 7 of 10 passing. Stabler had been named the starter
against the Ramblers the week prior but only managed 10 of 29 for 71
yards.
In April of 1969 Hugh "Bones" Taylor, a veteran of
more than 30 years in professional football as a player and coach was
selected as new coach of the Shockers.
Spokane lost a heartbreaker to Seattle on Oct 14
when Tom Kennedy connected with Jim Paul for a TD as the clock read :22
remaining in the game. 11,102 fans attended "Kids Night" at
Seattle's Memorial Stadium.
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1968 Schedule/Results (3-9): |
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Aug 24 - Sacramento Capitols (exhibition) |
0-14 |
Aug 31 - Michigan Arrows |
35-7 |
Sep 9 - Orange County Ramblers |
0-19 |
Sep 16 - Seattle Rangers |
10-44 |
Sep 24 @ Sacramento Capitols |
3-31 |
Sep 29 @ Seattle Rangers |
24-17 |
Oct 6 - Sacramento Capitols |
17-14 |
Oct 22 @ Sacramento Capitols |
14-10 |
Oct 27 - Seattle Rangers |
13-17 |
Nov 3 @ Alabama Hawks |
12-44 |
Nov 8 - Orange County Ramblers |
13-28 |
Nov 16 - Sacramento Capitols |
6-27 |
Nov 23 @ Orange County Ramblers |
14-34 |
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1969 Schedule/Results (5-6): |
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Aug 23 - Las Vegas Cowboys |
13-21 |
Aug 30 - Chicago Owls |
9-33 |
Sep 7 @ Portland Loggers |
14-32 |
Sep 20 - Portland Loggers |
23-17 OT |
Sep 27 - Seattle Rangers |
21-31 |
Oct 4 @ Chicago Owls |
30-14 |
Oct 14 @ Seattle Rangers |
12-14 |
Oct 21 @ Sacramento Capitols |
17-6 |
Oct 28 @ Las Vegas Cowboys |
21-28 |
Nov 4 - Seattle Rangers |
24-7 |
Nov 16 @ Portland Loggers |
59-27 |
Nov 23 - Sacramento Capitols |
10-13 |
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Playoffs |
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**CFL
Championship |
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News
Releases
Pete Travis signs with Edmonton Eskimos (Nov 1969) |
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