Born: | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | January 6, 1931
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Died: | March 24, 2022 Ontario, Canada | (aged 91)
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 |
Emelio Martinello (January 6, 1931 – March 24, 2022) was a professional football player as part of the Brantford Redskins of the Ontario Rugby Football Union and then thirteen seasons as a defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League, becoming a CFL east all-star in 1960 and 1961 for the Toronto Argonauts, [1] [2] winning a Grey Cup [3] with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in his next to last season. Martinello died in 2022 at the age of 91. [4]