Colorado University Athletics

1959 Football Roster

Position QB Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Troy, Mont.Last School Troy
Position QB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Trinidad, Colo.Last School Trinidad
Position QB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Cheyenne, Wyo.Last School Cheyenne
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown Sandpoint, IdahoLast School Sandpoint
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Denver, Colo.Last School Mullen
Position FB Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Fergus Falls, Minn.Last School Fergus Falls
Position FB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Pueblo, Colo.Last School Central
Position FB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Cheyenne, Wyo.Last School Cheyenne
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Denver, Colo.Last School East
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Alexandria, Va.Last School George Washington
Position C Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Gunnison, Colo.Last School Gunnison
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Dallas, TexasLast School Highland Park
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown San Jose, Calif.Last School Bellarmine
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Glendo, Wyo.Last School Glendo
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.Last School Union
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 199 lbs
Hometown Lakewood, Colo.Last School Lakewood
Position T Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 2'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown Pueblo, Colo.Last School Central
Position OT Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 2'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown Connellsville, Pa.Last School Connellsville/West Virginia
Position OT Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 5'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown LoyolatonLast School Loyolaton
Position T Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 3'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Montrose, Colo.Last School Montrose
Position T Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 202 lbs
Hometown Grand Junction, Colo.Last School Grand Junction
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 4'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Denver, ColoLast School South
Position E Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Lakewood, Colo.Last School Lakewood
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 3'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Denver, Colo.Last School East
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 4'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown Davenport, IowaLast School Davenport
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 2'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Dallas, TexasLast School Highland Park
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Chicago, Ill.Last School Morgan Park
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 3'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown Long Beach, Calif.Last School Woodrow Wilson

Gale Weidner

Jersey Number 10
Position QB Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Troy, Mont.Last School Troy

Frank Montera

Jersey Number 11
Position QB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Trinidad, Colo.Last School Trinidad

Joe Dowler

Jersey Number 14
Position QB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Cheyenne, Wyo.Last School Cheyenne

Dave Rife

Jersey Number 20
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown Sandpoint, IdahoLast School Sandpoint

Dave Garvin

Jersey Number 29
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Denver, Colo.Last School Mullen

Chuck Weiss

Jersey Number 30
Position FB Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Fergus Falls, Minn.Last School Fergus Falls

Loren Schweninger

Jersey Number 31
Position FB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Pueblo, Colo.Last School Central

George Adams

Jersey Number 33
Position FB Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Cheyenne, Wyo.Last School Cheyenne

Nick Counter

Jersey Number 44
Position HB Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Denver, Colo.Last School East

Milt Rogers

Jersey Number 46
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Alexandria, Va.Last School George Washington

Walt Klinker

Jersey Number 53
Position C Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Gunnison, Colo.Last School Gunnison

Ken Vardell

Jersey Number 60
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Dallas, TexasLast School Highland Park

Tom Wilscam

Jersey Number 62
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 11'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown San Jose, Calif.Last School Bellarmine

Larry Cundall

Jersey Number 63
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Glendo, Wyo.Last School Glendo

Chuck Pearson

Jersey Number 65
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.Last School Union

Joe Romig

Jersey Number 67
Position OG Academic Year Rs.Height 5' 10'' Weight 199 lbs
Hometown Lakewood, Colo.Last School Lakewood

Bill Eurich

Jersey Number 71
Position T Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 2'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown Pueblo, Colo.Last School Central

John Denvir

Jersey Number 72
Position OT Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 2'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown Connellsville, Pa.Last School Connellsville/West Virginia

Jim Perkins

Jersey Number 74
Position OT Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 5'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown LoyolatonLast School Loyolaton

Jim Howell

Jersey Number 75
Position T Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 3'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Montrose, Colo.Last School Montrose

Bert Johnson

Jersey Number 77
Position T Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 0'' Weight 202 lbs
Hometown Grand Junction, Colo.Last School Grand Junction

Kirk Campbell

Jersey Number 80
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 4'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Denver, ColoLast School South

Ed Clark

Jersey Number 81
Position E Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Lakewood, Colo.Last School Lakewood

Gary Henson

Jersey Number 81
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 3'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Denver, Colo.Last School East

Jerry Hillebrand

Jersey Number 82
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 4'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown Davenport, IowaLast School Davenport

Bill Elkins

Jersey Number 85
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 2'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Dallas, TexasLast School Highland Park

Chuck McBride

Jersey Number 88
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 1'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Chicago, Ill.Last School Morgan Park

John Watkins

Jersey Number 89
Position E Academic Year Rs.Height 6' 3'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown Long Beach, Calif.Last School Woodrow Wilson
Coaching Staff

Sonny Grandelius

Head Coach /Football

Bob Beattie

Assistant Coach /Football

Charles Boerio

Assistant Coach /Football

Bob Ghilotti

Assistant Coach /Football

Frank Johnston

Assistant Coach /Football

Carl "Buck" Nystrom

Assistant Coach /Football

John Poloncheck

Assistant Coach /Football

Bob McCullough

Other /Football
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