George Festeryga
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Running back, Defensive back, Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 31, 1926 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 7, 2010 (aged 83) Port Perry, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career history | |
| 1947–1948 | Hamilton Tigers |
| 1949 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1950 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1951–1952 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Awards and highlights | |
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.[2]
References
- ^ [1] CFLAPEDIA entry: George Festeryga
- ^ Video: George Festeryga on YouTube