Alex Ponton Jr.

Alex's father, Alex Ponton Sr. was a star quearterback and flying wing, mainly for Toronto Balmy Beach, in the 1920s. Alex Sr. would later go on to coach Balmy Beach  Alex Jr. played halfback, mainly on defence, but did see some action at running back.  Ponton started his CFL career with the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1952 and after two seasons moved to the Toronto Argonauts, the cross twon rivals of his dad's now defunct Balmy Beach team.

Ponto played for the Argnauts for six seasons in the lean years of the 1950s for the Argonauts. Ponton started 1960 with the Argonauts, but finished his career with three games for the Montreal Alouettes.

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Riders Choose Ponton as Sixth Draft Pick May 3, 1952

Veteran Ponton Joins Larks - September 29, 1960

GP, Passing, Rushing, Receiving and Points
Year Team GP PA PC % Yds TD Int Sacked Yds TC Yds Avg TD Long Rec Yds Avg Long TD PTS
1952 OTT 12




0 0 0









1
1953 OTT 13




0 0 0









6
1954 TOR 14 2 2 100 28 0 0

5 17 3.4
7 1 12 12 12 0 0
1955 TOR 11 0 0 0 0 0


0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 TOR 6 0 0 0 0 0


0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 TOR 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 TOR 14 0 0 0 0 0


0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 TOR 13 0 0 0 0 0


0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1960 TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
1960 MON 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

The only stats kept in the East prior to 1954 were scoring stats.

 

KO Returns
Year Team KOR Yds Avg TD Long
1952 OTT




1953 OTT
0 0

1954 TOR 0 0 0 0 0
1955 TOR 0 0 0 0
1956 TOR 0 0 0 0
1957 TOR 0 0 0 0 0
1958 TOR 0 0 0 0
1959 TOR 1 4 4 0 4
1960 TOR 0 0 0 0 0
1960 MON 0 0 0 0 0

 

Interceptions
Year Team Int Yds Avg TDInt Long
1952 OTT




1953 OTT




1954 TOR 1 0 0 0 0
1955 TOR 1 3
0 3
1956 TOR 0 0 0 0 0
1957 TOR 0 0 0 0 0
1958 TOR 1 0 0 0 0
1959 TOR 1 0 0 0 0
1960 TOR 0 0 0 0 0
1960 MON 1 0
0 0

 

 

Alex Ponton

Alex Ponton