1. Anthony Michael Peter Gabriel was born on December 11,1948 and is a former professional Canadian football pass receiver who played in the Canadian Football League from 1971 to 1981.
11 Facts About Tony Gabriel
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Tony Gabriel played for both the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Ottawa Rough Riders.
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Tony Gabriel was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in August 1985.
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Tony Gabriel was born in Burlington, Ontario on December 11,1948, and attended Burlington Central High School from 1962 to 1967.
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Tony Gabriel was a member of the Junior Basketball Championship team from 1965.
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Tony Gabriel was active throughout high school playing junior football for the Burlington Braves under the direction of famed coach Bernie Custis.
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In 1976 and 1977 Tony Gabriel led the CFL in receiving yards with 1320 and 1362 respectively.
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Tony Gabriel entered the game with a partial ligament tear in his left knee.
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Late in the game following a questionable penalty, Tony Gabriel left the game when his knee finally gave out, never to play professionally again.
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At the time, Tony Gabriel stood at third among the all-time receivers behind only Tom Scott and Tommy Joe Coffey.
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In June 2015, Tony Gabriel retired after 35 years in the financial advising business.