Cliff Roseborough

Alvin Clifford Roseborough (c. 1910 – October 12, 1984) was a Canadian football player who played for the Regina Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with Winnipeg in 1935, 1939 and 1941. He is a member of the Blue Bombers Hall of Fame as well as the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. He played junior football for the Saskatoon Hilltops.[1][2][3] After his retirement he became an official in the WIFU; he was also a founder and president (on multiple occasions) of the Manitoba Officials Association. He retired as a football official in 1964. In 1958 and 1965, he was President of the Winnipeg Blue Bomber Alumni Association. He died in 1984.[4]

Cliff Roseborough
Born:c. 1910
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died:(1984-10-12)October 12, 1984
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)HB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
As player
19321933Regina Roughriders
19341942Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2015-04-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.bluebombers.com/wfc-hall-of-fame
  3. http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=rosebcli001
  4. "Obituaries", Winnipeg Free Press, Saturday, October 13, 1984, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada


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