Lorne Benson


Lorne "Boom Boom" Benson was a fullback who played in the Canadian Football League for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1951 to 1955.
Benson first played in 1951, but nonetheless won the Dr. [Beattie Martin Trophy] for Canadian rookie of the year in the west in 1952 on the strength of his 491 rushing yards. He rushed for a career-high 561 yards in 1953 and finished, after 5 years with the Blue Bombers, with 1671 rushing yards and 31 pass receptions, for 11 TDs.
He holds the CFL record for most points in a playoff game with 30 and most touchdowns in a playoff game with six. Both records were set on Oct. 28, 1953 against Saskatchewan.
Benson died April 3, 2012, at the age of 81.