Dante Luciani (born September 1, 1985) is a former professional Canadian football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos in the fifth round of the 2008 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks.
| Date of birth | September 1, 1985 |
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| Place of birth | Oakville, Ontario |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Canada university | Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks |
| CFL draft | 2005 / round: 5 / pick: 34 |
| Drafted by | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2008–2009 | Edmonton Eskimos* |
| 2009 | Montreal Alouettes* |
| 2009 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers* |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's American football | ||
Representing  Canada
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| World Championship | ||
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2011 Austria | Team Competition |
Luciani's 17-yard catch near the end of the 2005 Vanier Cup on a third down and fifteen-yard gamble set up a come-from-behind 24 to 23 victory for the Golden Hawks.[1]
He was signed to the Eskimos practice roster for the 2008 Edmonton Eskimos season[2] and returned for the 2009 pre-season but was released on cut-down day before the regular season.[3]
On September 18, 2009, he was signed to the Montreal Alouettes practice roster. He was released on September 22 and signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on September 23 to their practice roster.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Laurier wins Vanier Cup thriller". CBC Sports. 2005-12-04. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- ^ "Eskimos set practice roster". Edmonton Journal. 2008-06-23. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- ^ "Across the CFL: Cut Down Day 2009". CFL.ca. 2009-06-25. Archived from the original on 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- ^ "Transactions - September 2009". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ^ Tait, Ed (2009-09-23). "Bombers deny Bishop-Kelly rift". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
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