Frank Rigney

PLAYING CAREER

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS 1958 - 1967

AWARDS AND HONOURS

ALL-WESTERN OFFENSIVE TACKLE 1959 - 1962, 1964 - 1966
DEMARCO-BECKET MEMORIAL TROPHY 1960, 1961
SCHENLEY AWARD FOR MOST OUTSTANDING LINEMAN 1961
ALL-CANADIAN OFFENSIVE TACKLE 1962, 1965, 1966
GREY CUP PARTICIPATION  1958 - 1962, 1965
GREY CUP WINNING TEAMS 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962

Frank Rigney played football at the University of Iowa. He was the third draft choice of the Philadelphia Eagles, but came to Canada to play with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Rigney anchored the offensive line during an era when the Blue Bombers, under hall of fame coach Bud Grant, were frequent Grey Cup winners. Rigney was selected as the West's outstanding lineman in 1960 and 1961. In 1961 he was also chosen as the CFL's best lineman.

Frank Rigney is a member of the Winnipeg Football Club Hall of Fame.

INDUCTED 1985 - PLAYER

 

Class of 1985 Tony Gabriel, Frank Tindall, Bill Zock