Ralph Sazio
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Ralph Joseph Sazio (Born July 22, 1922, in Avellino, New Jersey) is a former football player, assistant coach, head coach general manager and team president for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He also served as president of the Toronto Argonauts. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (1998) as a builder.
He played high school football at Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey.[1]
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[edit] Career
Ralph Sazio was a mainstay of the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a player, assistant coach, head coach, general manager and team president.
His major contribution was as the Tiger-cats' head coach from 1963 to 1967, winning three Grey Cup championships during that span. He retired from coaching in 1967 as the most successful Tiger-Cat head coach to date in terms of championships (3) and winning percentage.
He later served as Toronto Argonauts team president from 1981 to 1990.
He was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1998 in the builder category.
[edit] Coaching record
- Overall: 60-24-1 (.712)
- Regular Season: 49-20-1 (.707)
- Playoffs: 11-4 (.733)
- 1 Grey Cup defeat (1964)
- 3 Grey Cups (1963, 1965, 1967)
[edit] References
- ^ Richardson, William D. "COLLEAGUES HONOR STANFORD MENTOR; Shaughnessy Named 'Coach of the Year' in Poll Taken by the World-Telegram", The New York Times, December 20, 1940.
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| Preceded by Jim Trimble |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Head Coaches 1963–1967 |
Succeeded by Joe Restic |
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