Ron Latourelle played highscool football at St. Paul's College in Winnipeg where he is a member of their Sports Hall of Fame. Latourelle then went on to playe junoir footbal with the Winnipeg Rods before joining the Blue Bombers. Latourelle spent his entire ten year career with the Bombers from 1955 to 1964. Latourelle saw action both at running back and defensive back. As well, Latourelle was a regular punt returner for the Blue Bombers. While used mainly as a backup on offense, Latourelle still had a nose for the endzone and had 8 career touchdowns, 4 rushing and 4 receiving. As you can see from his average yards per catch, Latourelle could be a dangerous man catching balls out of the backfield. As a defensive back, Latourelle had a pair of interceptions and 10 fumble recoveries, one of which he returnedfor a touchdown. Returning punts, Latourelle was fourth best in the West in 1958, third best in 1959 and finished second in 1962.. While with the Bombers, Latourelle won four Grey Cups (1958, 1959, 1961 and 1962). Latourelle played a big part in the 1961 cup victory as he replaced the injured import Ray Jauch at halfback.
Ron Latourelle in the St. Paul's HOF
Depth Did It says Grant - December 4, 1961. Montreal Gazette.
GP, Passing, Rushing and Receiving
Year |
Team |
GP |
PA |
PC |
% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Sacked |
Yds |
TC |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
PTS |
1955 |
WPG |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1956 |
WPG |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
18 |
3.5 |
0 |
4 |
30 |
7.5 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
1957 |
WPG |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
120 |
3.2 |
2 |
6 |
115 |
19.1 |
1 |
32 |
18 |
1958 |
WPG |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
54 |
2.1 |
1 |
9 |
162 |
18 |
2 |
21 |
18 |
1959 |
WPG |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
40 |
4.4 |
0 |
3 |
60 |
20 |
1 |
25 |
12 |
1960 |
WPG |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
22 |
5.5 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
1961 |
WPG |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1962 |
WPG |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
63 |
4.8 |
0 |
3 |
97 |
32.3 |
1 |
66 |
6 |
1963 |
WPG |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
30 |
15 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
1964 |
WPG |
16 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
47 |
4.7 |
1 |
2 |
18 |
9 |
0 |
12 |
12 |
Official games played stats were not kept in the West until 1964. Latourelle is listed on the Bomber All-Time roster for 1955, but does not appear in the stats for that year.
Kickoff and Punt Returns
Year |
Team |
KOR |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
PR |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
1955 |
WPG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1956 |
WPG |
10 |
201 |
20.1 |
0 |
34 |
47 |
254 |
5.4 |
0 |
18 |
1957 |
WPG |
5 |
102 |
20.4 |
0 |
24 |
58 |
367 |
6.3 |
0 |
16 |
1958 |
WPG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
80 |
467 |
5.6 |
0 |
17 |
1959 |
WPG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
191 |
4.1 |
0 |
15 |
1960 |
WPG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
170 |
4.4 |
0 |
17 |
1961 |
WPG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
178 |
3.8 |
0 |
14 |
1962 |
WPG |
1 |
31 |
31 |
0 |
31 |
68 |
384 |
5.8 |
0 |
20 |
1963 |
WPG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
35 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
1964 |
WPG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
83 |
327 |
3.9 |
0 |
15 |
Fumbles
Year |
Team |
F |
FL |
1955 |
WPG |
0 |
|
1956 |
WPG |
0 |
|
1957 |
WPG |
2 |
|
1958 |
WPG |
3 |
|
1959 |
WPG |
2 |
|
1960 |
WPG |
1 |
|
1961 |
WPG |
0 |
|
1962 |
WPG |
1 |
|
1963 |
WPG |
0 |
|
1964 |
WPG |
2 |
|
Inerceptions and +Fumble Returns
Year |
Team |
Int |
Yds |
Avg |
TDInt |
Long |
FR |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
FF |
1955 |
WPG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1956 |
WPG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1957 |
WPG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
0 |
|
|
1958 |
WPG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1959 |
WPG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
|
1 |
|
|
1960 |
WPG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1961 |
WPG |
2 |
35 |
17.5 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1962 |
WPG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1963 |
WPG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1964 |
WPG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|