Jim Quondamatteo

Jim Quondamatteo
Date of birth (1927-10-07)October 7, 1927
Place of birth Hamilton, Ontario
Date of death November 16, 2006(2006-11-16) (aged 79)
Place of death Hamilton, Ontario
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) G
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg)
College none - Hamilton Tigers
Career history
As player
1948 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1949 Montreal Alouettes
1950-1955 Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 1950, 1951, 1953
Honors 1949, 1954, 1955 - Grey Cup Champion

Jim Quondamatteo (October 7, 1927 – November 16, 2006), a lifelong resident of Hamilton, Ontario, was a championship offensive guard for three professional Canadian football teams.

Quondamatteo started his career with the Hamilton Tigers in 1948, but moved to the Montreal Alouettes in 1949, playing 12 games and helping them win their first Grey Cup. He then played for the Edmonton Eskimos for six seasons (1950 to 1955.) As an unsung hero, blocking for greats like Jackie Parker, Normie Kwong, Rollie Miles, Bernie Faloney, Don Getty and Johnny Bright, he helped the Eskimos win two Grey Cup games, in 1954 and 1955.[1]

He was past President of the Hamilton Real Estate Board and a prominent restaurateur, and was survived by his wife of 55 years, Gladys, and three children.[2]

References

  1. ↑ CFLAPEDIA entry - Jim Quondamatteo
  2. ↑ Vincent Albert Quondamatteo


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