About Bruno Bitkowski
Lived 1929 – 1966 (aged 36). Bruno Bitkowski was a Canadian canadian football player.
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.
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Who was Bruno Bitkowski?
Canadian football player
When was Bruno Bitkowski born?
Bruno Bitkowski was born on 29 November 1929 in Windsor.
When did Bruno Bitkowski die?
Bruno Bitkowski died on 10 February 1966 in Ottawa.
What was Bruno Bitkowski's occupation?
Bruno Bitkowski was a canadian football player.
What nationality was Bruno Bitkowski?
Bruno Bitkowski was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bruno Bitkowski. https://biography.guide/bruno-bitkowski/
MLA: "Bruno Bitkowski." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bruno-bitkowski/.
Chicago: "Bruno Bitkowski." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bruno-bitkowski/.
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