About George Festeryga
Lived 1926 – 2010 (aged 83). George Festeryga was a Canadian canadian football player.
George Festeryga (July 31, 1926 – January 7, 2010) was a Grey Cup champion Canadian Football League player.
A graduate of the Hamilton Tigers junior and senior program, the big and talented Festeryga joined the Montreal Alouettes in 1949. Playing 9 regular season games, he was an integral part of their first Grey Cup championship. He later played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and finished his career in 1952 after 2 seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos.
He later became a breeder of Appaloosa horses and Murray Grey cattle.
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Who was George Festeryga?
Canadian football player (1926-2010)
When was George Festeryga born?
George Festeryga was born on 31 July 1926 in Hamilton.
When did George Festeryga die?
George Festeryga died on 7 January 2010 in Port Perry.
What was George Festeryga's occupation?
George Festeryga was a canadian football player.
What nationality was George Festeryga?
George Festeryga was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Festeryga. https://biography.guide/george-festeryga/
MLA: "George Festeryga." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-festeryga/.
Chicago: "George Festeryga." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/george-festeryga/.
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