Ron Latourelle

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

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1963 Topps Ron Latourelle