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Dan Ferrone

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Dan Ferrone
No. 69
PositionGuard
Personal information
Born (1958-04-03) April 3, 1958 (age 67)
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Career information
High schoolT. A. Blakelock
UniversitySimon Fraser
CFL draft1981
Career history
Playing
19811988Toronto Argonauts
1989Calgary Stampeders
19901992Toronto Argonauts
Coaching
2002Toronto Argonauts (OL coach)
Operations
19932000CFLPA (President)
2003Toronto Argonauts (VP)
2004Toronto Argonauts (President)
Awards and highlights

Dan Ferrone (born April 3, 1958) is a Canadian former professional football player. He played with the Toronto Argonauts for eight seasons, interrupted by one season with the Calgary Stampeders, in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was an offensive lineman with the teams from 1981 to 1992, part of the Argonaut's Grey Cup championships in 1983 and 1991.

During Ferrone's time in the CFL, he was named to the CFL's All-Star team 5 times, the East Division All-Star team 8 times and one time West Division All-Star.

In 1992, his first year after retiring from the CFL, Ferrone was elected as the seventh president of the Canadian Football League Players' Association (CFLPA). He served as CFLPA president until 2000.

Following his service with the CFLPA, Ferrone coached the Toronto Argonauts offensive line in 2002, becoming the team's Vice-President in 2003 and serving as the team's President for 2004.

The multiple All-Star and Grey Cup champion was inducted to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in September 2013.

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