Marco Iannuzzi was born on May 21,1987 and is a retired Canadian football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.
11 Facts About Marco Iannuzzi
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Marco Iannuzzi is an official Canadian honour recipient of Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers presented by the Governor General of Canada and is a Harvard graduate.
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Marco Iannuzzi is the first player to have two kickoff returns for a touchdown in a single season.
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Marco Iannuzzi was the Lions' first selection in the 2011 CFL Draft.
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Marco Iannuzzi made his CFL debut in Week 1 and appeared in 15 regular season games where he caught eight passes for 65 yards and added 135 yards on 16 punt returns for an 8.4 yard average.
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Marco Iannuzzi finished the regular season with 30 receptions for 353 yards and 5 touchdowns.
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Marco Iannuzzi caught 24 passes for 244 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
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Marco Iannuzzi capped off the season by collecting the CFLPA's Tom Pate Memorial Award, given annually to the player demonstrating sportsmanship and saluting their dedication to community service.
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Marco Iannuzzi competed on CBC Television's reality television series Canada's Smartest Person winning Episode 206 - November 8,2015.
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Marco Iannuzzi serves as a chairman, director, board member, master of ceremonies and live auctioneer for various charities and community initiatives.
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Marco Iannuzzi previously sat as chairman of Ernie Els for Autism Vancouver and a board member of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Sources BC, and The Whistler Invitational.