Dean "Dino" Bandiera (1 January 1926 – 13 October 2020) was a Canadian football player who played for the Montreal Alouettes, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders.[1] He was an alumnus of St. Michael's College, Toronto. Bandiera retired from football in 1955 when he was "fired" by the Calgary Stampeders for "football misbehaviour". It was alleged that Bandiera divulged information during a game to the winning opposing team regarding the Stampeders' plays.[2][3]
 Bandiera pictured c. 1945 at St. Michael's | |
| Born: | January 1, 1926 Timmins, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died: | October 13, 2020 (aged 94) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | G, HB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1946–1947 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1949–1950 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1951–1953 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1954–1955 | Calgary Stampeders |
| CFL West All-Star | 1952, 1953 |
References
edit- ^ "Dino Bandiera Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com.
- ^ "Ottawa Citizen - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "Dean BANDIERA". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
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