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| Position(s) | Guard, Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 23, 1963 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cathedral |
| University | Concordia |
| CFL draft | 1987: 1st round, 5th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1987 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1988 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1989 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1990–1991 | BC Lions |
| 1992–2000 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Awards and highlights | |
Rocco Romano (born January 23, 1963 [1] ) is a former Canadian football player. He played 14 seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL), ten of those with the Calgary Stampeders, and was a five-time All-Star as an offensive lineman. While in Calgary, he won two Grey Cups, in 1992 and 1998.
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Romano was the winner of the CFL's DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy in 1994 and 1996 for the Stampeders, which is awarded to the player selected as the outstanding lineman in the West Division. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
He is an alumnus of St. Ann's Catholic elementary, Cathedral High School and Concordia University in Montreal. He married Shauna Sky and they raised two children together before getting divorced.
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