Fabio Filice
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Fabio Filice is a former Canadian-born Canadian Football League
guard who retired after the 2008 CFL season
. Fabio played most of his career as an offensive lineman with his crowning achievement coming in 2008 when he won the Grey Cup
with the Calgary Stampeders
.
at McMaster University
. In 2000, he played in all eight games during his freshman season. In 2001, he played in seven games during the regular season. Filice was also named Second Team OUA All-Star. In 2002, he played in all eight games during the regular season and was a First Team OUA All-Star. In 2003, he played in all eight games during the regular season and was named Second Team All-Canadian and First Team OUA All-Star. He anchored an offensive line that provided the protection for two OUA All-Star running backs in Kyle Pyear and Jesse Lumsden
. McMaster rushed for 2,807, the highest single season total in OUA history. In 2004, he started all eight games at offensive tackle. He was named both a first team All-Canadian and First Team OUA All-Star. He helped anchor an offensive line that generated a nation-leading 2,555 rushing yards, the second most in OUA history.
Was a member of four straight Yates Cup
Championship teams.
in the second round (15th overall) in the CFL Canadian Draft. He missed the majority of the season with an injury. He made his CFL debut on July 10, 2005, in the Tiger-Cats 43-21 loss to the Ottawa Renegades
, where he dressing as a Guard. He played Guard in the remaining four games, earning a start at Right Guard versus Montreal
in the season finale.
on July 31, 2007.
championship with the Calgary Stampeders
in 2008
.
He retired from football in 2009.
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
guard who retired after the 2008 CFL season
2008 CFL season
The 2008 CFL season was the 55th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 51st season for the league. It was also the first CFL season in which all of the league's regular season and post-season games, including the Grey Cup game, were aired on TSN. This meant the CFL...
. Fabio played most of his career as an offensive lineman with his crowning achievement coming in 2008 when he won the Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
with the Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
.
College
He played his University footballCIS football
Twenty-six universities across Canada compete in football under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport . The teams are divided into four conferences, drawing from the four regional associations of the CIS: Canada West Universities Athletic Association, Ontario University Athletics, Quebec...
at McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
. In 2000, he played in all eight games during his freshman season. In 2001, he played in seven games during the regular season. Filice was also named Second Team OUA All-Star. In 2002, he played in all eight games during the regular season and was a First Team OUA All-Star. In 2003, he played in all eight games during the regular season and was named Second Team All-Canadian and First Team OUA All-Star. He anchored an offensive line that provided the protection for two OUA All-Star running backs in Kyle Pyear and Jesse Lumsden
Jesse Lumsden
Jesse Lumsden is a retired Canadian football player for the Calgary Stampeders and Olympic bobsledder for Canada.-Football:Lumsden is the son of former CFL fullback Neil Lumsden...
. McMaster rushed for 2,807, the highest single season total in OUA history. In 2004, he started all eight games at offensive tackle. He was named both a first team All-Canadian and First Team OUA All-Star. He helped anchor an offensive line that generated a nation-leading 2,555 rushing yards, the second most in OUA history.
Was a member of four straight Yates Cup
Yates Cup
The Yates Cup is a Canadian sports trophy, presented annually to the winner of the Ontario University Athletics football conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport federation. It is the oldest still-existing football trophy in North America, dating back to 1898 and surpassing both the Grey...
Championship teams.
2005
He was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-CatsHamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
in the second round (15th overall) in the CFL Canadian Draft. He missed the majority of the season with an injury. He made his CFL debut on July 10, 2005, in the Tiger-Cats 43-21 loss to the Ottawa Renegades
Ottawa Renegades
Ottawa Renegades was the most recent name of a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario founded in 2002, seven years after the storied Ottawa Rough Riders folded...
, where he dressing as a Guard. He played Guard in the remaining four games, earning a start at Right Guard versus Montreal
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
in the season finale.
2006
He played in all 18 games primarily as an offensive lineman and special teams player during his second season with Hamilton. He started 6 games at Right Guard with the Ti-Cats.2007
He attended training camp with the Tiger-Cats and was released on June 24. He then signed as a free agent with the Toronto ArgonautsToronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
on July 31, 2007.
2008
He won the Grey CupGrey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
championship with the Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
in 2008
96th Grey Cup
The 96th Grey Cup was held in Montreal, Quebec at Olympic Stadium on November 23, 2008. The Eastern Division Champion Montreal Alouettes hosted the Western Division Champion Calgary Stampeders. The Stampeders won the game 22-14, with quarterback Henry Burris winning the MVP award...
.
He retired from football in 2009.