John Atamian

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John Atamian
No. 57 (CGY)
Born: (1942-09-07) September 7, 1942 (age 81)
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Died:(2024-06-04)June 4, 2024
Surprise, Arizona
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) HB, LT
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
College Notre Dame (1961–1964)
High schoolBishop Duffy (Niagara Falls, New York)
Bordentown Military Institute (Bordentown, New Jersey)
Career history
As player
1965 Toronto Argonauts
1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1966 1967 Toronto Argonauts
1967 1968 Saskatchewan Roughriders
1969 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1970 1972 Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards

John B. Atamian (born September 7, 1942 - Died June 4, 2024) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Toronto Argonauts, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders. He won the Grey Cup with the Tiger-Cats in 1965 and with the Stampeders in 1971. [1] He played college football at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. [2]

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References

  1. "John Atamian football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. "John Atamian Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.