Don Luzzi
Don Luzzi (August 20, 1935 – October 30, 2005) was a politician and professional football player who played in the Canadian Football League.
| Born: | August 20, 1935 North Branford, Connecticut |
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| Died: | October 30, 2005 (aged 70) Calgary, Alberta |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| 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, 1960–1963, 1966 |
| Career stats | |
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 1986.
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.