The 1953 IRFU College Draft was the first official sports draft held by the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, a predecessor of the East Division of the Canadian Football League, in the spring of 1953. 40 players were chosen from among eligible players from five eastern universities, McGill University, Queen's University, University of Toronto, University of Western Ontario, and McMaster University.[1] The Montreal Alouettes had the first selection, Doug McNichol, who became the first player to be drafted to a Canadian professional football team.

The following list only includes the first three rounds due to historical limitations.[2]

Round one

Pick # CFL Team Player Position College
1 Montreal Alouettes Doug McNichol E Western Ontario
2 Ottawa Rough Riders Joe Harris T Toronto
3 Toronto Argonauts Geoff Crain QB McGill
4 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Ray Truant HB Western Ontario

Round two

Pick # CFL Team Player Position College
5 Montreal Alouettes Bill Bewley HB Toronto
6 Ottawa Rough Riders Stu Kennedy T Queen's
7 Toronto Argonauts Lee Munn T McMaster
8 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Dunc Ellis T Toronto

Round three

Pick # CFL Team Player Position College
9 Montreal Alouettes Jim Miller E McGill
10 Ottawa Rough Riders Tony Arnoldi E Queen's
11 Toronto Argonauts Don Griffin HB Queen's
12 Hamilton Tiger-Cats L. Wrigglesworth HB McMaster

References

  1. ^ Draft History Archived 2013-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "2014 CFL Draft Guide". Archived from the original on 2014-11-28. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
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