Martin Fabi
| Date of birth: | November 1, 1942 |
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| Place of birth: | Durrbach, Siebenbürgen, Romania |
Career information | |
| Status: | Retired |
| Position(s): | split end & punter |
Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1962 1963–1965 |
Montreal Alouettes Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Career highlights and awards | |
| Records: | Most Punting Yards, Regular Season Game (814), Most punts regular season game 18. |
Martin Fabi (born November 1, 1942 in Durrbach, Siebenbürgen, Transylvania) is a former professional Canadian football player, from a family of Transylvanian Saxons. After his father was killed in World War II, the family fled to Austria in 1944. In 1953, Fabi and his family emigrated to Ontario, Canada, where they settled in the town of Aylmer.
In 1962, Fabi began playing in the Canadian Football League with the Montreal Alouettes. He was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1963 and played for Saskatchewan till 1965. He was a split end who also punted for the Roughriders. He holds the league records for Most Punting Yards and Most Punts in a game. His records are 18 Punts totalling 814 yards at Calgary on September 14, 1963.[1]
Notes
- ↑ "Individual Records - Punting". Individual Records. CFL.ca.