Giulio Caravatta Explained

Birth Date:March 20, 1966
Birth Place:Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada[1]
Playing Years1:1991 - 1995
Playing Years2:1996
Playing Years3:1996 - 1998
Playing Team3:BC Lions
Career Highlights:

Giulio Caravatta (born March 20, 1966) is a former Canadian football quarterback who currently serves as a Canadian Football League (CFL) analyst on CKST and Rogers Sportsnet.

A quarterback and punter at Simon Fraser University, Caravatta signed with the BC Lions as an undrafted free agent in 1991.[2] He made his first start on October 21, 1995 against the Baltimore Stallions.[3] Caravatta was selected by the Montreal Alouettes in a dispersal draft to provide the former Stallions with non-import players, but was traded back to the Lions after he refused to report to his new team.[4] He made one start at quarterback late in the season. It would be Caravatta's last career start at quarterback and until November 8, 2015, the last start for any Canadian-born quarterback in the Canadian Football League until Brandon Bridge started for the Montreal Alouettes.[5] In addition to playing quarterback, Caravatta also saw time as a kicker, punter, and holder.

Caravatta's broadcasting career began in 1999 as an analyst on the Lions' pre- and postgame shows. In 2000 he became the team's colour commentator.[6]

Caravatta is also a member of the West Vancouver Fire and Rescue Unit.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Giulio Caravatta Bio - sportsnet.ca . 2010-05-09 . 2012-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120529012624/http://www.sportsnet.ca/bios/giulio_caravatta/ . dead .
  2. Web site: BC Lions :: Official Site of the BC Lions . 2010-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100721202451/http://www.bclions.com/page/gameday_radio . 2010-07-21 . dead .
  3. News: Canadian Press . Lions try untested Canadian at helm . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102023800/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/21274915.html?dids=21274915:21274915&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+21,+1995&author=FROM+CANADIAN+PRESS&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Lions+try+untested+Canadian+at+helm&pqatl=google . dead . November 2, 2012 . . October 21, 1995 . 2010-05-09 .
  4. News: CFL Notes . https://archive.today/20130131145243/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/510216871.html?dids=510216871:510216871&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+12,+1996&author=&pub=The+Spectator&desc=CFL+Notes&pqatl=google . dead . January 31, 2013 . . June 12, 1996 . 2010-05-09 .
  5. Web site: The Rouge: Should teams be mandated to carry Canadian QBS? . 2017-12-06 . 2013-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130220005211/http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=321042 . dead .
  6. Web site: BC Lions :: Official Site of the BC Lions . 2010-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100721202451/http://www.bclions.com/page/gameday_radio . 2010-07-21 . dead .
  7. Web site: BC Lions :: Official Site of the BC Lions . 2010-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100721202451/http://www.bclions.com/page/gameday_radio . 2010-07-21 . dead .

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