Rocco Romano

Rocco Romano
No. 59
Born:	January 23, 1963 (age 59); Hamilton, Ontario
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	National
Position(s)	G/OT
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	265 lb (120 kg)
University	Concordia
High school	Cathedral
CFL draft	1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Drafted by	Calgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
1987	Calgary Stampeders
1988	Toronto Argonauts
1989	Ottawa Rough Riders
1990–1991	BC Lions
1992–2000	Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star	1992, 1994, 1995, 1996
CFL West All-Star	1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999
Career stats
	Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2007;

Rocco Romano (born January 23, 1963^[1]) is a former Canadian football player. He played 14 seasons in the CFL, ten of those with Calgary Stampeders and was a five-time All-Star as an offensive lineman. While in Calgary, he won two Grey Cups in 1992 and 1998.

Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Romano was the winner of CFL's DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy in 1994 & 1996 for the Calgary Stampeders, which is awarded to the player selected as the outstanding lineman in the West Division. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2007.

He is an alumnus of St. Ann's Catholic elementary and Cathedral High School and Concordia University in Montreal.

He married Shauna Sky and they raised 2 children together before getting divorced.

He was once hit by a flying beverage container during a live tv interview.

References[]

^ ""Local duo score spot in Hall" (Rocco Romano)" (Press release). The Hamilton Spectator page SP4-SP5. 2007-02-20.

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[ROCCO-1] ""Local duo score spot in Hall" (Rocco Romano)" (Press release). The Hamilton Spectator page SP4-SP5. 2007-02-20.

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Career information
No. 59
Born:	(1963-01-23) January 23, 1963 (age 59) Hamilton, Ontario
Status	Retired
CFL status	National
Position(s)	G/OT
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	265 lb (120 kg)
University	Concordia
High school	Cathedral
CFL draft	1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Drafted by	Calgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
1987	Calgary Stampeders
1988	Toronto Argonauts
1989	Ottawa Rough Riders
1990–1991	BC Lions
1992–2000	Calgary Stampeders

Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star	1992, 1994, 1995, 1996
CFL West All-Star	1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999
Career stats
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2007