Mike Morreale
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| Mike Morreale | |
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| Date of birth: | August 10, 1971 |
| Place of birth: | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Career information | |
| Status: | Retired |
| CFL status: | Non-import |
| Position(s): | WR |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Jersey №: | 18 |
| College: | McMaster |
| CFL Draft: | 1994 / Round: 2 / Pick: 17 |
| Organizations | |
| As coach: | |
| 2007–present | McMaster Marauders (CIS) Offence and Special Teams Quality Control |
| As player: | |
| 1995–1996 1997–2001 2002–2003 2004–2006 |
Toronto Argonauts Hamilton Tiger-Cats Toronto Argonauts Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
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84th & 87th Grey Cup winner |
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| Awards: | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Mike Morreale (born August 10, 1971 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former award winning receiver in the Canadian Football League.
A graduate of Cardinal Newman High School (Hamilton, Ontario), where he earned athlete of the year honours and was football MVP twice, Morreale played his university football with the McMaster University Marauders from 1991 to 1994. He finished his Marauder career with 116 receptions for 1,880 yards and a school record 16 touchdowns and had 217 yards on 27 punt returns and 185 yards on nine kickoff returns. He also carried the ball four times for 33 yards and averaged 33.7 yards on 36 punts. He was a CIAU second team All-Canadian once and a two-time OUAA All-Star at wide receiver.[1] He was named to the McMaster Hall of Fame in 2005 and a member of the McMaster University Football Team of the Century.[2]
He began his 12 year CFL career in 1995 with the Toronto Argonauts. He moved on to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1997 and played there for 5 seasons before rejoining Toronto in 2002. He rejoined the Tiger-Cats in 2004. His best season was 1998, when he caught 67 passes for 1076 yards and played in the Grey Cup, and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award. He also won two Grey Cup championships, in 1997 with Toronto, and in 1999 with Hamilton, when he was named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian.[1]
He was the CFL spokesman for the War Amps Champs program in 1997 and raised $26,000 for Hamilton Children's Hospital in the 1999 Morreale Macaroni campaign. He is also a first cousin of Toronto Argonauts legend Paul Masotti.[1]
Mike Morreale and fellow Hamilton, Ontario native linebacker Rob Hitchcock, were released from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 19, 2007.[3][4][5] He officially announced his retirement on August 27, 2007 and joined the McMaster University coaching staff as Quality Control Manager, Offence and Special Teams. He was honoured by the Tiger-Cats at a halftime ceremony during the 2007 Labour Day Classic along with Rob Hitchcock[6][7]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c Mike Morreale #18. Players. CFL.ca.
- ^ McMaster Hall of Fame. McMaster Marauders Athletics.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats release veterans Morreale, Hitchcock", CBC Sports, 2007-06-19.
- ^ Peters, Ken. "Decision time for Mike", The Hamilton Spectator, 2007-06-19.
- ^ Peters, Ken. "Tough day for Hamilton fans", The Hamilton Spectator, 2007-06-20.
- ^ "Ticats announce retirements", Canadian Press, 2007-08-27.
- ^ "Mike Morreale joins McMaster Football coaching staff", McMaster Marauders Athletics, 2007-08-27.
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