Rene Riopelle

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Rene Riopelle
Born: (1942-04-12) April 12, 1942 (age 79)
Mattawa, Ontario
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) DB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
As player
1963, 1966 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1964 Montreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1963)

Rene (Rip) Riopelle (born April 12, 1942) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes. He won the Grey Cup with the Tiger-Cats in 1963. [1] He previously played football for the North Bay Tiger-Cats. He is a member of the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame. [2]

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References

  1. "Joe Pikula football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/r/riopelle_rene/article.jpg [ bare URL image file ]