Dan Ferrone
| Date of birth: | April 3, 1958 |
| Place of birth: | Oakville, Ontario |
| Career information | |
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| Status: | Retired |
| CFL status: | Non-import |
| Position(s): | G |
| University: | Simon Fraser |
| High school: | T. A. Blakelock |
| CFL Draft: | 1981 / Round: Territorial Exemption |
| Drafted by: | Toronto Argonauts |
| Organizations | |
| As administrator: | |
| 1993-2000 2003 2004 |
CFLPA (President) Toronto Argonauts (VP) Toronto Argonauts (President) |
| As coach: | |
| 2002 | Toronto Argonauts (OL coach) |
| As player: | |
| 1981–1988 1989 1990–1992 |
Toronto Argonauts Calgary Stampeders Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star: | 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991 |
| CFL East All-Star: | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 |
| CFL West All-Star: | 1989 |
| Awards: | 2 time CFL east division most outstanding offensive lineman 1984, 1985 Leo Dandurand Trophy |
| Honours: |
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| Records: | regular season games played 209, 6 time CFL Offensive Lineman of the week |
| Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2013 | |
Dan Ferrone (born April 3, 1958 in Oakville, Ontario) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League from 1981 to 1992. He was part of the Grey Cup championship-winning Argonauts in 1983 and 1991. Served as President of the Canadian Football League Players Association 1992-2000.
On February 21, 2013 the Canadian Football Hall of Fame announced that he would be inducted as a player at a ceremony in Edmonton in September of 2013.
During Ferrone's time as a member of the Argonauts he was named to the CFL's All-Star team 5 times and CFL Divisional All-Star 9 times. He also coached offensive line in 2002 and then moved on to become VP and eventually President of the Toronto Argonauts in 2004.
External links [edit]
- Dan Ferrone Profile at Oakville Sports Hall Of Fame.
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