Farrell Funston
Farrell Funston was a Canadian Football League wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for eight years. He won three Grey Cup titles with the team.
| Born: | March 5, 1936 Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Died: | July 20, 1996 |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| College | Pacific |
| NFL draft | 1958 / Round: 11 |
| Drafted by | Cleveland Browns |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1959–1966 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 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).
Video clips
Farrell Funston catches a 41-yard pass from Ken Ploen to set up the winning TD in the 1959 Grey Cup game on YouTube