| No. 72 | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Halfback •FW |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 17, 1919 Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | October 16, 2016 (aged 97) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1938 | Sarnia Imperials |
| 1939–1941 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1942 | Ottawa Uplands (RCAF) |
| 1945–1950 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Coaching | |
| 1952–1953 | Royal Military College of Canada |
| 1954–1957 | Royal Military College of Canada |
Operations | |
| 1959 | Atlantic Football Conference |
| 1968–1969 | Montreal Alouettes |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1964) | |
Anthony Charles Golab,CM (January 17, 1919 – October 16, 2016) was a Canadian professionalfootballhalfback andflying wing who played in theOntario Rugby Football Union andInterprovincial Rugby Football Union for 11 years with theSarnia Imperials,Ottawa Rough Riders, andOttawa Uplands. He was born inWindsor, Ontario.
Golab played with theOttawa Rough Riders from 1939 to 1950. He was part of the1939,1941, and1948Grey Cup finalist teams and was part of the winning1940 Grey Cup champions. He was an Eastern All-Star at halfback in 1938, 1940, and 1945 and at flying wing in 1947 and 1948.
In 1964, he was elected to theCanadian Football Hall of Fame. In 1975, he was inducted intoCanada's Sports Hall of Fame. In 1985, he was made a Member of theOrder of Canada. In 1997, he was inducted into theOntario Sports Hall of Fame.[1] He died at the Perley Veterans Health Centre in Ottawa, Ontario in October 2016 at the age of 97.[2]
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