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Bruno Bitkowski
Career information
No. 40
Born:	(1929-11-29)November 29, 1929 Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Died:	February 10, 1966(1966-02-10) (aged 36) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Status	Retired
CFL status	National
Position(s)	C, DE
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
CJFL	Assumption College Junior
Career history
As player
1951–1962	Ottawa Rough Riders

Career highlights and awards
2× Grey Cup champion (1951, 1960)
Awards	1951 - Gruen Trophy
Retired #s	Ottawa Rough Riders #40

Bruno Bitkowski (November 11, 1929 – February 10, 1966) was an all-star Canadian football centre for the Ottawa Rough Riders for eleven seasons. Bitkowski was a Grey Cup champion twice (1951 and 1960) and won the Gruen Trophy as best rookie in the Big Four in 1951. The Rough Riders retired his number (#40).

The Bruno Bitkowski Memorial Trophy was given to the outstanding lineman in the Canadian Inter-university Sport (CIS) Football league and was awarded to the most gentlemanly male athlete, from its inception in 1966 until the award was retired in 1986.

Bruno Bitkowski was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) in the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve serving with HMCS Hunter for the UNTD (University Naval Training Division) from 1950–51.

Notes

MacFarlane, John M. "Canadian Naval Football Stars". www.nauticapedia.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-07.

v t e Gruen Trophy – Best Canadian Rookie in the Big Four or CFL Eastern Conference
1946: Brennan 1947: Greene 1948: English 1949: Loreno 1950: McDonald 1951: Bitkowski 1952: Fedosoff 1953: Dawson 1954: Howell 1955: Mularchyk 1956: Grant 1957: Williams 1958: Brewer 1959: Poirier 1960: Mitchell 1961: Berretta 1962: Tucker 1963: Black 1964: Irwin 1965: Evanshen 1966: Wadsworth 1967: Giardino 1968: Knechtel 1969: Phaneuf 1970: Corrigall 1971: Foley 1972: Richardson

Gruen Trophy – Best Canadian Rookie in the Big Four or CFL Eastern Conference

1946: Brennan
1947: Greene
1948: English
1949: Loreno
1950: McDonald
1951: Bitkowski
1952: Fedosoff
1953: Dawson
1954: Howell
1955: Mularchyk
1956: Grant
1957: Williams
1958: Brewer
1959: Poirier
1960: Mitchell
1961: Berretta
1962: Tucker
1963: Black
1964: Irwin
1965: Evanshen
1966: Wadsworth
1967: Giardino
1968: Knechtel
1969: Phaneuf
1970: Corrigall
1971: Foley
1972: Richardson

v t e Ottawa Rough Riders 39th Grey Cup champions
Matt Anthony Joe Asquini Mel Aull Al Baldwin Bruno Bitkowski John Bove Bernie Brennan Alex Carson Don Crowe Bruce Cummings Frank Dunlap Jake Dunlap Bob Gain Steve Hatfield Pete Karpuk Don Loney Benny MacDonell Jack Morneau Tom O'Malley William Rogers Bob Simpson Bill Stanton Benny Steck Howie Turner John Wagoner Head coach: Clem Crowe

Ottawa Rough Riders 39th Grey Cup champions

Head coach: Clem Crowe

v t e Ottawa Rough Riders 48th Grey Cup champions
Gilles Archambault Marv Bevan Bruno Bitkowski George Brancato Lou Bruce Merv Collins Jim Conroy Doug Daigneault Al Frazier Milt Graham Collins Hagler Larry Hayes Russ Jackson Jon Jelacic Tom Jones Richard Kaser Joe Kelly Ronnie Koes Ron Lancaster Curt Merz Angelo Mosca Gerald Nesbitt Joe Poirier Moe Racine Jim Reynolds Fred Robinson Gary Schreider Sam Scoccia Jerry Selinger Bob Simpson Ted Smale Bill Sowalski Ron Stewart Joe Stracina Dave Thelen Gerry Thompkins Kaye Vaughan Dave West Head coach: Frank Clair

Ottawa Rough Riders 48th Grey Cup champions

Head coach: Frank Clair

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