Marty Martinello
Emelio Martinello (January 6, 1931 – March 24, 2022) was a professional Canadian football defensive lineman who played thirteen seasons in the Canadian Football League,[1] winning a Grey Cup[2] with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in his next to last season. Martinello died in 2022 at the age of 91.[3]
| Born: | January 6, 1931 Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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| Died: | March 24, 2022 (aged 91) Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Nose Tackle Defensive Tackle |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1954–1957 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1958–1959 | BC Lions |
| 1959–1965 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1965–1966 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| CFL East All-Star | 1960, 1961 |
| Honors | Grey Cup champion - 1965 |
References
- Cape Bretoniana: an annotated bibliography (archived at Google Books)
- Bruce Beaton among first inductees to N.S. football hall Archived 2009-02-07 at the Wayback Machine at the Inverness Oran
- Marty Martinello obituary
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