Tony Golab
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| Tony Golab | |
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| Date of birth: | January 17, 1919 |
| Place of birth: | Windsor, Ontario |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | RB, Flying wing |
| College: | Centre (Canadian football) |
| Organizations | |
| As administrator: | |
| 1959 1968-1969 |
Atlantic Football Conference Montreal Alouettes |
| As coach: | |
| 1952-1953 1954-1957 |
Hamilton Panthers Royal Military College of Canada |
| As player: | |
| 1938 1939-1941 1942 1945-1950 |
Sarnia Imperials Ottawa Rough Riders Ottawa Uplands (RCAF) Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| CFL All-Star: | nine times |
| Awards: | 1941 Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy 1941 Lionel Conacher Award |
| Canadian Football Hall of Fame | |
Anthony Charles (Tony) Golab, C.M., (born January 17, 1919) is a retired Canadian football player.
Born in Windsor, Ontario, he played with the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1939 to 1950. He was part of the 1941 and 1948 Grey Cup finalists teams and was part of the winning 1940 Grey Cup champions.
In 1985, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 1964, he was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. In 1975, he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
[edit] References
- Cosentino, Frank. Golab, Anthony Charles. The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- Tony Golab. Honoured Members. Canada Sports Hall of Fame.
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