George Festeryga

George Festeryga (July 31, 1926 – January 7, 2010) was a Grey Cup champion Canadian Football League player.

George Festeryga
Born:(1926-07-31)July 31, 1926
Hamilton, Ontario
Died:January 7, 2010(2010-01-07) (aged 83)
Port 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
1951–1952Edmonton Eskimos
Honors1949 - Grey Cup Champion

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
  2. Video: George Festeryga on YouTube
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