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George Festeryga

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George Festeryga
Date of birth(1926-07-31)July 31, 1926
Place of birthHamilton, Ontario
Date of deathJanuary 7, 2010(2010-01-07) (aged 83)
Place of deathPort Perry, Ontario
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)RB/DB/QB
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career history
As player
1947–1948Hamilton Tigers
1949Montreal Alouettes
1950Saskatchewan Roughriders
19511952Edmonton Eskimos
Honors1949 - 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

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  1. ^ [1] CFLAPEDIA entry: George Festeryga
  2. ^ Video: George Festeryga on YouTube