Don Luzzi

Don Luzzi

Date of birth	(1935-08-20)August 20, 1935
Place of birth	North Branford, Connecticut
Date of death
Place of death	Calgary, Alberta
Career information
CFL status	International
Position(s)	OL/DL
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg)
College	Villanova
Career history
As player
1958–1969	Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star	1962, 1963, 1966
CFL West All-Star	1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966
Career stats
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1985

Don Luzzi (August 20, 1935 – October 30, 2005) was a politician and professional football player who played in the Canadian Football League.

CFL career

After playing college football at Villanova University, Don Luzzi played 12 seasons for the Calgary Stampeders from 1958 to 1969. Luzzi was an all-Western conference star, both as an offensive tackle and as a defensive tackle. In 1958, he was selected to the CFL Western All-Star Team at both offensive and defensive tackle positions. He was also an all-Canadian defensive tackle in 1962, 1963, and 1966. His team reached the Grey Cup game once, in 1968, but lost a close game to the Ottawa Rough Riders. Luzzi was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1985.

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.

Videos

• Hall of Fame member