Geno DeNobile

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]

Geno DeNobile
No. 55, 62
Born:March 6, 1933
Hamilton, Ontario
Died:May 5, 1995
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)G
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
CJFLHamilton Tiger-Cats Junior B's
Career history
As player
1956–64Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
HonorsGrey Cup Champion - 1957 & 63

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

  1. FANBASE entry: Geno DeNobile
  2. http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=denobgen001 CFL statistics
  3. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2012 Media Guide and Record Book


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