Farrell Funston

Farrell Funston (March 5, 1936 – July 20, 1996) was a Canadian Football League (CFL) wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for eight years. He won three Grey Cup titles with the team.

Farrell Funston

No. 71
Position	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born	(1936-03-05) March 5, 1936 (age 89) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	July 20, 1996
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
College	Pacific
NFL draft	1958: 11th round
Career history
1959–1966	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Awards and highlights
3× Grey Cup champion (1959, 1961, 1962) 2× CFL West All-Star (1961, 1963)

CFL career

After playing college football at Pacific University and being drafted by the National Football League without playing a down, Funston became a wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1959 to 1966.^[1][2] For all those years, Ken Ploen was his quarterback. Together, they were major factors in Winnipeg's four Grey Cup appearances (1959, 1961, 1962, 1965), including three victories: 1959, 1961, 1962, and one loss: 1965. His highest totals as a receiver were the two years he was voted as a western conference all-star: 1961 (47 catches for 892 yards, 19.0 yards per catch, 8 touchdowns) and 1963 (60 catches for 835 yards, 13.9 yards per catch, 9 touchdowns).

See also

• Biography portal

• List of Grey Cup champions
• List of people from Los Angeles