Tony Pajaczkowski
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Tony Pajaczkowski was an award winning all star offensive guard in the Canadian Football League
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Coming from the Verdun Shamcats
in Montreal
, Pajaczkowski would play 11 seasons with the Calgary Stampeders
(1955 to 1965) and 2 seasons with the Montreal Alouettes
(1966 and 1967). An intense and physical player, he would be an all star with Calgary 6 times and once with Montreal, and in 1961 he won the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award
(after being runner up in 1960.)
He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
in 1988.
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....
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Coming from the Verdun Shamcats
Verdun Shamcats
The Verdun Shamcats were a team in the Quebec Rugby Football Union from 1950 until 1966. The team was formed in July 1950 by the amalgamation of five local Verdun junior teams originally created in 1945, into a single, more competitive team in the junior Quebec Rugby Football League...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Pajaczkowski would play 11 seasons 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...
(1955 to 1965) and 2 seasons with the Montreal Alouettes
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...
(1966 and 1967). An intense and physical player, he would be an all star with Calgary 6 times and once with Montreal, and in 1961 he won the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award
CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award
The Most Outstanding Canadian Award is annually rewarded to the best Canadian player in the Canadian Football League. This is the second-last award to be given during the CFL Awards banquet, which takes place the week before Grey Cup weekend in the same city where it is hosted. The two nominees...
(after being runner up in 1960.)
He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Canadian Football Hall of Fame
The Canadian Football Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates great achievements in Canadian football. It is an open to the public institution. It includes displays about the Canadian Football League, Canadian university football and Canadian...
in 1988.