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Winnipeg Blue Bombers Founded 1930 Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Home field Osborne Stadium (1935–1952) Canad Inns Stadium (1953–2012) Princess Auto Stadium (2013–present) Head coach Mike O'Shea General manager Kyle Walters Team president Wade Miller Owner(s) Winnipeg Football Club (a non-profit corporation) League Canadian Football League Division West Colours Royal blue, metallic ...
Osborne Stadium was a multi-sport outdoor stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It operated from 1932 until 1956, and hosted Canadian football home games for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and baseball games in the Mandak League. The stadium was also home to local high school football, soccer, baseball and softball games.
It wasn't until the 2008 CFL season that the league started to truly embrace throwback uniforms when they announced that the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Toronto Argonauts would play two games (September 12 in Toronto and October 10 in Winnipeg) to celebrate and recognize the 1950s and in particular, the 1950 Mud Bowl Grey Cup game. [50]
The 1945 Winnipeg Blue Bombers was the 13th season of the franchise and the first since 1941, as the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union and the Western Interprovincial Football Union each returned to play with the end of World War II.
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The organization began in 1980, and then opened a museum in The Forks in 1993. After five years, the museum moved to The Bay store on Portage Avenue. Its present-day location is the Sport Manitoba building (145 Pacific Ave.), where it had its grand opening on October 27, 2012.
Thomas Ray Casey, better known as Tom "Citation" Casey (July 30, 1924 – October 10, 2002) [1] was an American professional football player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Western Interprovincial Football Union from 1950 to 1956, during which time he led the league in rushing yards and was named a divisional all-star each year.
Buzz and Boomer are the official mascots of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. 2 large blue-coloured birds, Buzz and Boomer made their debut in 1984 at Winnipeg Stadium. Upon their inception, they quickly became fan favorites. The two birds are now found at Princess Auto Stadium, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers new home stadium. During the offseason, they ...