Gerry Dattilio was born on June 11,1953 and is a former professional Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League.
17 Facts About Gerry Dattilio
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Gerry Dattilio played in the Quebec Junior Football League with the Verdun Maple Leafs.
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Gerry Dattilio attended the University of Northern Colorado playing for the Bears from 1972 to 1974.
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Gerry Dattilio led the Bears in rushing as a quarterback in 1972 and 1973 and led the team in passing yards in both 1973 and 1974.
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Gerry Dattilio ranks 10th on the Bears' all-time passing yards list with 2,953 passing yards and was an All-Great Plains Conference player in both 1973 and 1974.
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In 1975, Gerry Dattilio was the first territorial exemption of the Montreal Alouettes, but after a time on the injury list he was released in September and then the next month he signed with the Toronto Argonauts.
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Gerry Dattilio played a single game for the Argos and did not record any statistics.
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Also as a utility player Gerry Dattilio returned punts, but seized the chance at playing more at quarterback in 1978.
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That season Gerry Dattilio became an all star quarterback, throwing for 2892 yards and 19 touchdowns and winning the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award and was the eastern nominee for the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award.
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Gerry Dattilio threw 5 TDs against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on September 21,1980.
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The next season saw Gerry Dattilio demoted to back-up in making way for NFL star quarterback Vince Ferragamo.
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However Ferragamo struggled for most of the 1981 season and Gerry Dattilio played enough to tally 1095 aerial yards, including a 427-yard performance.
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Gerry Dattilio completed 194 out of 387 and had only 11 touchdowns to 22 interceptions.
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In March, 1984, Gerry Dattilio was traded back to Montreal where he served as a back-up or a third-string quarterback for two seasons.
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Gerry Dattilio had 993 rushing yards on 189 carries and added eight more touchdowns.
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Gerry Dattilio appeared in three Grey Cup games: 1977,1978, and 1979, but did not throw any passes.
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Gerry Dattilio is a business person in Calgary, and was inducted into Northern Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004 and had the Gerry Dattilio Sportsfield named after him in Laval, Quebec, in honour of his great Chomedy High School playing days.