Dan Ferrone Explained

Dan Ferrone
Birth Date:1958 4, mf=yes
Birth Place:Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Number:69
Import:no
Position1:Guard
Cis:Simon Fraser
High School:T. A. Blakelock
Cfldraftedyear:1981
Cfldraftedround:Territorial Exemption
Cfldraftedteam:Toronto Argonauts
Administrating Years1:
Administrating Team1:CFLPA (President)
Administrating Team2:Toronto Argonauts (VP)
Administrating Team3:Toronto Argonauts (President)
Coaching Team1:Toronto Argonauts (OL coach)
Playing Years1:
Playing Team1:Toronto Argonauts
Playing Team2:Calgary Stampeders
Playing Years3:
Playing Team3:Toronto Argonauts
Career Highlights:
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Cfleastallstar:–,,
Awards:Leo Dandurand Trophy - 1984, 1985
Honours:
  • Oakville Sports Hall Of Fame (2000)
  • All Time Argo (2006)
  • T.A. Blakelock Wall of Fame (2006)
Records:regular season games played 209, 6× CFL Offensive Lineman of the week
Cfhof:dan-ferrone
Cfhofyear:2013

Dan Ferrone (born April 3, 1958) is a former professional Canadian football player. He played with the Toronto Argonauts for eight seasons, interrupted by one season with the Calgary Stampeders, in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was an offensive lineman with the teams from 1981 to 1992, part of the Argonaut's Grey Cup championships in 1983 and 1991.

During Ferrone's time in the CFL, he was named to the CFL's All-Star team 5 times, the East Division All-Star team 8 times and one time West Division All-Star.

In 1992, his first year after retiring from the CFL, Ferrone was elected as the seventh president of the Canadian Football League Players' Association (CFLPA). He served as CFLPA president until 2000.

Following his service with the CFLPA, Ferrone coached the Toronto Argonauts offensive line in 2002, becoming the team's Vice-President in 2003 and serving as the team's President for 2004.

The multiple All-Star and Grey Cup champion was inducted to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in September 2013.

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