Norm Rauhaus
Appearance
Born: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | November 4, 1935
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Died: | November 26, 2018 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | (aged 83)
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | S, WR |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
College | none - Weston Wildcats (Jr.) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1956–1967 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL West All-Star | 1961 |
Awards | 1956 - Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy |
Honours | Grey Cup champion - 1958, 59, 61, 62 |
Norm Rauhaus (November 4, 1935 – November 26, 2018) was a Grey Cup champion safety and flanker who played in the Canadian Football League for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1956 to 1967.[1][2]
A native of Winnipeg, Rauhaus joined his hometown Blue Bombers in 1956 and, with 4 interceptions, was winner of the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy for Canadian rookie of the year in the west.[3] He played 12 seasons, intercepting 37 passes, catching 34 passes, and scoring three touchdowns; he was an All-Star in 1961. As a dependable Canadian starter, he was an indispensable part of four Grey Cup victories.[4] Rauhaus died in Winnipeg in 2018, aged 83.[5]