Don Luzzi
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| Don Luzzi | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | 1935 |
| Date of death: | October 30, 2005 |
| Place of death: |  Calgary, Alberta |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Offensive lineman Defensive lineman |
| College: | Villanova University |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1958-1969 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Canadian Football Hall of Fame | |
Don Luzzi (born 1935 - died 2005) was a politician and professional football player who played in the Canadian Football League.
[edit] Football career
Luzzi was an offensive guard and defensive tackle who played twelve seasons for the Calgary Stampeders and was selected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1985.
[edit] Political career
Luzzi made a run at provincial politics. He ran for the Alberta Social Credit Party in the 1971 Alberta general election in the riding of Calgary Buffalo. Luzzi was defeated in a hotly contested election by Ron Ghitter, losing to Ghitter by about 500 votes.
[edit] External reference
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Categories: Canadian football offensive linemen | Canadian football defensive linemen | Calgary Stampeders players | Villanova Wildcats football players | Canadian Football Hall of Fame | Social Credit Party candidates in Alberta provincial elections | 1935 births | 2005 deaths | Canadian football biography stubs
