Sam Scoccia
Appearance
Born: | Buffalo,NY | July 27, 1928
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Died: | May 12, 1996 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | (aged 65)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Defensive tackle Guard |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1950, 1951 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
1952–1954 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
1954–1965 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Honors | 1960 - Grey Cup champion. |
Sam Scoccia (1928 – May 12, 1996) was a Canadian Football League defensive lineman who played 14 seasons in the CFL, mainly for the Ottawa Rough Riders, and was a member of their 1960 Grey Cup winning team. He played his first season for the Hamilton Tiger Cats in 1951, then the Saskatchewan Roughriders for 3 years, and ended his career with Ottawa. From 1952 to 1965, Scoccia played no fewer than 12 games, missing only 2 games from 1956 to 1965. He intercepted 2 passes in his career, in 1960 and 1961.