Pete Lavorato
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| Date of birth | August 26, 1952 |
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| Place of birth | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DB |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| College | Utah State |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1995 | Edmonton Eskimos (DL coach) |
| As player | |
| 1975–1981 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1982–1983 | BC Lions |
| 1983–1984 | Montreal Concordes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1977 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1977 |
Peter Lavorato (born August 26, 1952 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former professional Canadian football player who played in the Canadian Football League for ten years. Lavorato played defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos, BC Lions and Montreal Concordes from 1975 to 1984. He was part of five Grey Cup-winning teams for the Eskimos. Lavorato was an All-Star in 1977. He was a theatre arts major and played college football at Utah State University. He acted in professional theatre during his football career.
Since 2003, Lavorato has coached football and taught English and Drama at Sacred Heart School in Atherton, California.[1] Lavorato previously taught in Alberta and served as the Edmonton Eskimos' Defensive Line Coach in 1995.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 "Football - Varsity". Sacred Heart Schools - Atherton. SHS Atherton. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ↑ "All-Time Coaches". Edmonton Eskimos. Edmonton Eskimos. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- "Veteran Lavorato faces end of long, successful career". The Montreal Gazette. news.google.ca. June 25, 1985. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- "Eskimo returns to stage". Lakeland Ledger. 24 March 1981. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
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