Orlando Segatore

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Orlando Segatore
Born: (1923-07-28) July 28, 1923 (age 98)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died:19 February 2016 (aged 92)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career information
Position(s) Guard, Tackle
CJFL Rosemont Bombers
Career history
As player
1946–49, 1951 Montreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
Honors 1949 - Grey Cup Champion

Orlando Segatore (1923-2016) was a Canadian professional football player. A lineman, Segatore was a Grey Cup champion Canadian Football League player in 1949.

A native Montrealer, Segatore played football with the Rosemont Bombers junior team. [1] He was a player with the inaugural Montreal Alouettes in 1946 and was part of the Larks first Grey Cup championship in 1949. He played 40 games for the Als over five seasons, having missing the 1950 season due to a contract dispute. His brother, Louis Segatore, was also a Grey Cup champion. [2] [3]

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References

  1. CFLAPEDIA entry - Orlando Segatore
  2. Montreal Alouettes Pack Power, Passing, Speed Ottawa Citizen, November 23, 1949
  3. "Orlando "Ollie" Segatore". Find a Grave. Retrieved 29 July 2019.