Angelo Santucci
Appearance
No. 23 | |
Date of birth | February 5, 1951 |
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Place of birth | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Running back |
US college | St. Mary's |
Career history | |
As player | |
1975–1976 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
1977–1983 | Edmonton Eskimos |
1984 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Career highlights and awards | |
Awards | 1978 Dick Suderman Trophy |
Angelo Santucci (born February 5, 1951) is a former Canadian football running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Edmonton Eskimos and Ottawa Rough Riders from 1975 to 1984.
Santucci played university football for the St. Mary's Huskies starting in 1971.[1]
Some of his career highlights include being the Most Outstanding Rookie nominee in 1975 for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and winning five Grey Cup Championships with Edmonton Eskimos from 1978 to 1982. In the 1978 Grey Cup game, Santucci was selected as the Outstanding Canadian being awarded with the Dick Suderman Trophy.[2]
References
- ^ "Inductees - Angelo Santucci". Saint Mary's University Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Esks should enjoy the winter". Lethbridge Herald. November 27, 1978. p. 20. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
Categories:
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Canadian football running backs
- Edmonton Elks players
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
- Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent
- Ottawa Rough Riders players
- Players of Canadian football from Ontario
- Saint Mary's Huskies football players
- Saint Mary's University (Halifax) alumni
- Canadian football people from Hamilton, Ontario
- Canadian football running back stubs