Geno DeNobile
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Born: | March 6, 1933 Hamilton, Ontario |
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Died: | May 5, 1995 |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | G |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
CJFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats Junior B's |
Career history | |
As player | |
1956–64 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career highlights and awards | |
Honors | Grey Cup Champion - 1957 & 63 |
Geno DeNobile (March 6, 1933 – May 5, 1995) 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 of them 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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