George Festeryga
| Date of birth | July 31, 1926 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Date of death | January 7, 2010 (aged 83) |
| Place of death | Port Perry, Ontario |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | RB/DB/QB |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1947–1948 | Hamilton Tigers |
| 1949 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1950 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1951–1952 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Honors | 1949 - Grey Cup Champion |
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