George Festeryga
| Date of birth: | July 31, 1926 |
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| Place of birth: | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Date of death: | January 7, 2010 (aged 83) |
| Place of death: | Port Perry, Ontario |
Career information | |
| CFL status: | National |
| Position(s): | RB/DB/QB |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) |
Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1947-1948 1949 1950 1951–1952 |
Hamilton Tigers Montreal Alouettes Saskatchewan Roughriders Edmonton Eskimos |
Career highlights and awards | |
| Honors: | 1949 - Grey Cup Champion |
George Festeryga (July 31, 1926 – January 7, 2010) was a Grey Cup champion Canadian Football League player.
A graduate of the Hamilton Tigers junior and senior program, the big and talented Festeryga joined the Montreal Alouettes in 1949. Playing 9 regular season games, he was an integral part of their first Grey Cup championship. He later played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and finished his career in 1952 after 2 seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos.[1]
He later became a breeder of Appaloosa horses and Murray Grey cattle. He died on January 7, 2010, survived by his wife Barbara and his many children and grandchildren.[2]
References
- ↑ CFLAPEDIA entry: George Festeryga
- ↑ Video: George Festeryga on YouTube