| NUMBER FORTY-THREE | ||
| NAME | POSITION | YEAR |
| John Bonk | C | 1973-85 |
| Brandon Calver | LB | 2019 |
| Keith Carpenter | C, T, LB | 1953 |
| Walter (Chick) Chikowsky (also #34) | E | 1941-43, 1946-47 |
| Stu Clarkson (also #60) | C, LB | 1952-53 |
| Trent Corney | DE | 2016-18 |
| Gerry Deleeuw (also #51) | G, T | 1947-52 |
| George Druxman | C | 1955-63 |
| Grant Everett | OL | 2000 |
| James Green | FB, S | 2010-13 |
| Bill Hutton (also #41) | C | 1955 |
| Redha Kramdi (also #17) | DB | 2021- |
| Don Mazur (also #46, 65) | C, G, T | 1953 |
| Gene Mears | C | 1955 |
| Frank Muzychka | QB, DB | 1955 |
| Harold Neufeld (also #49) | HB | 1949 |
| Herb Peschel (also #13) | G, T | 1935-41 |
| Kevin Robson | C | 1994-96 |
| Paul Robson | C, LB | 1964-72 |
| Harvey Russell (also #16) | E | 1932-34, 1936 |
| Jack Stephens | E | 1945 |
| Nick Temple | LB | 2019 |
| Quency Williams | DL | 1989-92 |
Canadian Football Hall of Famers:
- John Bonk (2008)
Winnipeg Football Club Hall of Famers:
- John Bonk (1991)
- George Druxman (1991)
- Herb Peschel (1987)
CFL All-Stars
- John Bonk (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
Division All-Stars
- George Druxman (1956)
- John Bonk (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
CFL Award Winners
- Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman – John Bonk, 1984
- DeMarco-Beckett Trophy (Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman, West Division) – John Bonk, 1983, 1984
Bomber Team Awards
- Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman – John Bonk, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984
- Most Outstanding Rookie Player – Kevin Robson, 1994
He Wore It Well:
John Bonk, C, 1973-85
He began his career in Hamilton with his hometown Tiger-Cats, moving from the Burlington Braves junior team to earning a spot with the Tabbies as a linebacker. He was traded in 1973 to the Bombers for defensive back Peter Ribbins and started his days here as a linebacker as well before being switched to the offensive line. It was a brilliant decision, as Bonk morphed into one of the greatest linemen in Bombers history. Four times he was named the club’s top offensive lineman and, in 1984, he was honoured as the CFL’s best. A gifted long snapper, Bonk pounded it out in football’s trenches and never missed a game in an 11-year stretch from 1974-84. After his retirement, Bonk served as a colour analyst on Bomber radio broadcasts on CFRW before working in sales and as a consultant.
Notable:
George Druxman was a Winnipeg product who played his college ball at the University of Portland before joining the Bombers in 1955 and being part of the Glory Years of 1958-62 that saw the team win four Grey Cups in five years. After his retirement Druxman and his family ran the Pembina Hotel and in 1991 he was inducted into the Winnipeg Football Club Hall of Fame.
FYI:
Herb Peschel was among the first ‘imports’ for the Winnipeg Football Club, joining the club in 1934 after attending North Dakota State. He was part of three Grey Cup championship teams in Winnipeg – 1935, 1939 and 1941.
