Geno DeNobile
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Date of birth: | March 6, 1933 |
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Place of birth: | Hamilton, Ontario |
Date of death: | May 5, 1995 |
Career information | |
Position(s): | G |
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
CJFL: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats Junior B's |
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1956-64 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career highlights and awards | |
Honors: | Grey Cup Champion - 1957 & 63 |
Geno DeNobile was a Grey Cup champion Canadian football player, playing from 1956 to 1964 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[1]
DeNobile was truly a hometown boy. Born in Hamilton, he came up through the ranks with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Junior B team.[2][3] He was an unsung hero of the great Tiger-Cat teams. Though he was never an all-star during his 9-year career, he played in seven Grey Cup games, winning two (in 1957 and 1963).
He died on May 5, 1995.
References
- ↑ FANBASE entry: Geno DeNobile
- ↑ http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=denobgen001 CFL statistics
- ↑ Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2012 Media Guide and Record Book
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