Bruno Bitkowski

Bruno Bitkowski was an all-star Canadian football centre for the Ottawa [Rough Riders] for eleven seasons. Bitkowski was a Grey Cup champion twice and won the Gruen Trophy as best rookie in the Interprovincial [Rugby Football Union|Big Four] in 1951. The Rough Riders retired his number.
The Bruno Bitkowski Memorial Trophy was given to the outstanding lineman in the Canadian Inter-university Sport 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 in the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve serving with HMCS Hunter for the UNTD from 1950–51.