Emilio Fraietta
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Date of birth | October 13, 1955 |
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Place of birth | Italy |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | DB/KR/PR |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
College | Siskiyous |
CJFL | Edmonton Wildcats |
High school | Edmonton (ON) O'Leary |
Career history | |
As player | |
1979–1983 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career highlights and awards | |
Emilio Fraietta (born October 23, 1955) is a former Canadian football defensive back who played five seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at the College of the Siskiyous and attended Archbishop O'Leary Catholic High School in Edmonton, Alberta. He also played junior football for the Edmonton Wildcats of the Canadian Junior Football League.
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Early years
Fraietta was born in Italy on October 23, 1955. His family moved to Edmonton when he was 12 years old.[1] He played high school football for the Archbishop O'Leary Catholic High School .[2]
Junior football
Fraietta played three years of junior football for the Edmonton Wildcats of the Canadian Junior Football League, winning a national title in 1977.[1]
College career
Fraietta played one year for the College of the Siskiyous Eagles after his junior football career.[3]
Professional career
Edmonton Eskimos
Fraietta tried out three times for the Edmonton Eskimos before making the team in 1979. He played in 80 games for the team from 1979 to 1983, winning the Grey Cup four times.[4]
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- Living people
- 1955 births
- Players of Canadian football from Alberta
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Canadian football return specialists
- American football defensive backs
- Canadian players of American football
- Italian players of Canadian football
- Canadian Junior Football League players
- Edmonton Eskimos players
- Grey Cup champions
- Italian expatriates in Canada
- Sportspeople from Edmonton