Raymond Charambura (November 29, 1928 – October 7, 2021) was a Canadian football end who spent two seasons in the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU) (now CFL West Division) for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. A native of Winnipeg, Charambura played one season for his hometown team, appearing in twelve games as his team made the 1950 Grey Cup.[1] He was initially on the 1951 team but was released after one exhibition game.[2] He later played for the Winnipeg Rams intermediate football team and won the 1954 league championship.[3] He died on October 7, 2021, at the age of 92.[4]

Ray Charambura
No. 54
Born:(1928-11-29)November 29, 1928
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died:October 7, 2021(2021-10-07) (aged 92)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Career information
Position(s)End
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight184 lb (83 kg)
Collegenone
High schoolIsaac Newton (MB)
Cheltenham (PA)
Career history
As player
1950–1951Winnipeg Blue Bombers
c. 1952–1955Winnipeg Rams

References

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  1. ^ "Ray Charambura Stats". Pro Football Archives.
  2. ^ "Ray Charambura". CFLapedia.com.
  3. ^ "1954 Winnipeg Rams". NCF.ca.
  4. ^ "Raymond Charambura (obituary)". Winnipeg Free Press. October 16, 2021.