Gordon Sturtridge

A product of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Gordon Sturtridge started his CFL Career with Winnipeg in 1949, but didn't play again in the CFL again until 1953.  Sturtridge played 4 seasons for Saskatchwan from 1953 to 1956, winning West All-Stars at defensive End in both 1955 and 1956 (there were no CFL All-Stars until 1962).  Sturtridge also played in both the 1955 and 1956 CFL (Shrine Bowl) All-Star Games.  It was on the way home from the 1956 game on December 9 that Strurtridge was killed in a plane crash along with three other Saskatchewan Roughriders (Mel Becket, Mario DeMarco and Roy Syrnyk) as well as Winnipeg Blue Bomber Calvin Jones.  Sturtridge's wife Mildred was also killed in the plane crash.  Sturtridge's #73 is one of he numbers retired by the Saskatchwan Roughriders.  Also to honor Sturtridge, the Gordon Sturtridge Football League, a minor football league, in Vancouver was named after him.

Article on the 1956 Plane Crash

1956 Plane Crash Engraved on a Nation

 

GP, Interceptions and Fumble Returns
Year Team GP Int Yds Avg TDInt Long FR Yds Avg TD Long FF
1949 WPG
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1953 SASK 15
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1954 SASK 16
 0 0 0 0
0

0

1955 SASK 15
 2 10 5 0
6 0 0 0 0
1956 SASK 16
 1 5 5 0 5 2 0 0 0 0

 

Receiving
Year Team Rec Yds Avg TD Long
1949 WPG 0 0 0 0 0
1953 SASK 1 20 20 0 20
1954 SASK 0 0 0 0 0
1955 SASK 0 0 0 0 0
1956 SASK 0 0 0 0 0

 

KO Returns
Year Team KOR Yds Avg TD Long
1949 WPG 0 0 0 0 0
1953 SASK 2 21 10.5 1
1954 SASK 1 0 0 0 0
1955 SASK 0 0 0 0 0
1956 SASK 0 0 0 0 0

 

Fumbles
Year Team F FL
1949 WPG 0
1953 SASK 0
1954 SASK 0
1955 SASK 1
1956 SASK 0

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