Osborne Stadium

The stadium was also home to local high school football, soccer, baseball and softball games.The opening ceremony included music by the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry marching band from CFB Shilo; and local dignitaries, Ralph Webb the Mayor of Winnipeg, John Bracken the Premier of Manitoba, and members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.[1] The stadium was located on the west side of Osborne Street North opposite of the Manitoba Legislative Building, and hosted games for Canadian football, high school football, soccer, baseball, and softball.[2] Local sports executive Jimmy Dunn presided over both the Greater Winnipeg Senior Girls' Softball League and the Greater Winnipeg Senior Baseball League played at the stadium, and was a regular behind the microphone entertaining spectators during baseball games.[5] The 1950 Red River flood inundated the stadium which postponed the beginning of that year's baseball season.
WinnipegCoordinatesCapacityWinnipeg Blue BombersMandak LeagueCanadian footballhigh school footballCanadian centsPrincess Patricia's Canadian Light InfantryCFB ShiloRalph WebbJohn BrackenLegislative Assembly of ManitobaManitoba Legislative BuildingfloodlightWest Broadway neighbourhoodJimmy Dunn1950 Red River floodWinnipeg Stadium1953 football seasonGreat-West LifeWinnipeg Free PressHounslow PressWinnipeg, ManitobaFranchiseRecordsSeasonsHead coachesStarting quarterbacksPrincess Auto StadiumBuzz and BoomerLabatt BlueLabour Day ClassicBanjo BowlFirst team from Western Canada to win the Grey CupPaul BennettRalph "Dieter" BrockLess BrowneTom "Citation" CaseyTom ClementsCarl CroninMatt DuniganBill FrankHarry Peter "Bud" GrantTommy GrantG. Sydney HalterFritz HansonJohn HeltonDick HuffmanW.P. Billy HughesJack JacobsEddie JamesGerry JamesGreg KabatLes LearLeo "Lincoln Locomotive" LewisEarl LunsfordChester "Ches" McCanceCal MurphyJames MurphyKen PloenJoe PoplawskiRuss "The Wisconsin Wraith" ReholzFrank RigneyJoseph RyanMilt StegallArt StevensonRobert Porter "Buddy" TinsleyTroy WestwoodChris WalbyBert WarwickWade MillerKyle WaltersMike O'SheaCanadian Football LeagueWest Division