Aaron Fiacconi

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Aaron Fiacconi
Date of birth (1979-11-12) November 12, 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status National
Position(s) OL
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight298 lb (135 kg)
US college Mansfield
High school St. Mary's College
CFL draft 2002 / Round: 4 / Pick: 32
Drafted by Montreal Alouettes
Career history
As player
20022005 Montreal Alouettes
20052007 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
20072011 Edmonton Eskimos
HonoursEskimos' Most Outstanding Offensive Player (2010) 2015 Sault Ste Marie Sports Hall of Fame
Career stats

Aaron Fiacconi (born November 12, 1979) is a retired professional Canadian football offensive lineman. He announced his retirement on June 2, 2012. [1] He most recently played for five seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed as fourth round draft pick (32nd overall) by the Montreal Alouettes in the 2002 CFL Draft. He played college football at Mansfield.

Fiacconi has also played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [2] Currently, he stays involved in football by coaching offensive linemen at a high school in the Edmonton Area. Fiacconi was inducted into the Sault Ste Marie Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.

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References

  1. Aaron Fiacconi Announces His Retirement
  2. Leeson, Ben (July 15, 2009). "Invigorated Fiacconi savours life as starter". The Sault Star. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2009.