Your favourite Blue Bomber running backs of all-time!

[Balticfox]

Vote for your five favourite Blue Bomber running backs of all-time! Here are some options:

Fritzie Hanson
Gerry James
Leo Lewis
Charlie Shepard
Dave Raimey
Mack Herron
Jim(Jay) Washington
William Miller
Willard Reaves
Robert Mimbs
Blaise Bryant
Charles Roberts
Fred Reid
Andrew Harris
Other (Explain below.)

[NewBlue]

Oh man, if only Charlie cared about keeping in shape....what could have been!

[BBRT]

I went with Leo Lewis as he was the very first Bomber player I was introduced to. His Uncle in Des Moines Iowa introduced me to him when I delivered the Des Moines Register paper to his barber shop one Sat morning. I was about 11 or so at the time. I then had the pleasure of watching him play in the Grey Cup on his uncles black and white TV. The game was carried by the old ABC "Wide World of Sports" for those that remember that show. I can not remember the year but maybe 1961 or 1962? I still remember the day! And even though I ended up in Dallas Texas shortly thereafter I have always been a Bomber Fan since that day!

[bwiser]

My first choice was Williard Reeves.He was unbelievably talented.I gave a vote for Lewis as well although he was a little before my time my parents have filled me in on how good he was.I left Roberts off my list because although he was quite talented he was never a good team guy and his attitude contributed towards the Bombers upset loss in the 2001 Grey Cup.

[Knocker42]

Charlie was my favorite but Jay Washington and Willard Reaves were also top notch RBs.  And Smack Heroin would have been on the list had he stayed around a while.

[Blue In BC]

Tough call. I'm not sure how many posters are old enough to have seen all of these choices. Some were very good but had shorter Bomber careers. Different era's as well. I'm older so I did get to see all of them play.

Lewis
Raimey
Herron
A toss up order between Washington, Reaves and Roberts.  All different types of players. Different length of careers and style of play.

Can't really consider Harris in his 3rd year as a Bomber against some that played so much longer. Current favourite in the CFL even when he wasn't a Bomber.

[3rdand1.5]

Do you consider Sellers a RB

[gbill2004]

Why is Bloi Dei Dorzon not an option?

[Balticfox]

He is. He's under "Other".

[Blue In BC]

Another thing about Reaves that always impressed me. Taking his TD footballs and giving them to folks in the handicapped section. That was a classy act and I don't recall that being done as often by other players.

IIRC doesn't he / didn't he work as a police or corrections officer post football in the Winnipeg area?

[pjrocksmb]

My other is Mike Richardson

Friends bro in law who had an amazing year

[blue_or_die]

I abstained because I?m just not old enough to have had a chance to appreciate most of those guys.

I will say that for as long as I have been a fan, I have never been as excited about a player as Andrew Harris. Normally when I get a player jersey they immediately suck and/or retire, but I got a 33 right away and his play has blown me away. Local kid who went through our system and proudly represents his home town. He gives me a lot of pride.

[Jesse]

I abstained because I?m just not old enough to have had a chance to appreciate most of those guys.

I will say that for as long as I have been a fan, I have never been as excited about a player as Andrew Harris. Normally when I get a player jersey they immediately suck and/or retire, but I got a 33 right away and his play has blown me away. Local kid who went through our system and proudly represents his home town. He gives me a lot of pride.

Same here. The only great Blue Bomber RB I've had the chance to see is Charlie Roberts. While he was arguably the best on the list, I can't comment on the others.

Hopefully Harris can keep trucking on for long enough in the Blue and Gold jersey to get him higher on the list!

[GOLDMEMBER]

I went with Leo Lewis as he was the very first Bomber player I was introduced to. His Uncle in Des Moines Iowa introduced me to him when I delivered the Des Moines Register paper to his barber shop one Sat morning. I was about 11 or so at the time. I then had the pleasure of watching him play in the Grey Cup on his uncles black and white TV. The game was carried by the old ABC "Wide World of Sports" for those that remember that show. I can not remember the year but maybe 1961 or 1962? I still remember the day! And even though I ended up in Dallas Texas shortly thereafter I have always been a Bomber Fan since that day!

Cool story

[GOLDMEMBER]

I have lots of personnel run ins with Charles Roberts including catching him smoking in his car with his little girl in there with him, toughest autograph in the CFL adventures, etc...

But when he was traded to BC right after LDC that year and I the emotionally destroyed. Even my wife was like, Adam are you Ok what?s wrong? As I was sitting in front of the computer reading the news. I couldn?t help but be completely broken down. Then when he actually played for BC about 2-3 weeks later again I was visibly upset.

Ya he had his bad habits and quarks be he was one awesome little player.

Only time I was ever that upset about anything in pro sports.

He was awesome a couple years ago when he was inducted into the CFL Hall of game I took my daughter to get his autograph at the bomber store and I got a chuckle out of him about a story I?ll keep to myself. It was a priceless moment for me as well.

Even know his play was tapering off he was still explosive. We just had an endless streak of useless QBs and it was all on Milt and Blink.

Mike Richardson was my first RB fav though.