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| Position | Slotback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1956-01-30)January 30, 1956 (age 69) Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University | Ottawa |
| Career history | |
| 1978–1991 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Awards and highlights | |
Rocky DiPietro (born January 30, 1956) is a formerCanadian Football League (CFL) receiver for theHamilton Tiger-Cats. During his 14-year career as a slotback and wide receiver, DiPietro became the CFL's all-time pass reception leader in 1989 and had a career total of 706 receptions for 9,762 yards and 45 touchdowns.[1] DiPietro retired in 1991 after starring in fourGrey Cup games, winning it in 1986. He was named to the Tiger-Cats Wall of Honour in 1994, and inducted into theCanadian Football Hall of Fame in 1997.[2]
After a junior and senior football career inSault Ste. Marie, DiPietro went on to an all-star CFL career. He was inducted into Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1997 after playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He retired after the 1991 season with numerous awards and honours, which include: All-Eastern All-Star, All-Canadian All-Star, Most Outstanding Canadian Player Award,Lew Hayman Trophy — Most Outstanding Canadian Player Eastern Division, Grey Cup Participation, Grey Cup Championship Team and the Tiger-cats Walk of Fame.
He later became a high school Learning Strategies/Special Education teacher and coach of the multiple championship winning football team atLakeshore Catholic High School inPort Colborne, Ontario.
His cousinPaul DiPietro was a member of the 1993Montreal CanadiensStanley Cup championship team and became an established star inSwitzerland. Dipietro's nephew-in-law,Riley Sheahan, became anNHL player for several teams.