Bernie Faloney
| No. 10, 90, 92 | ||
| 1965–1966 | Montreal Alouettes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | BC Lions | |
| Career highlights and awards | ||
| ||
| Retired #s | INT | 151–201 |
| Passing yards | 264 | |
Bernie Faloney (June 15, 1932 – June 14, 1999) was a professional football player in the Canadian Football League (primarily with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats) and an outstanding American college football player at the University of Maryland. Born in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Faloney is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, the Western Pennsylvania Hall of Fame, and the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame. Faloney's jersey #10 was retired by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1999.[1] In 2005, Faloney was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.[2] In 2006, Faloney was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's Top 50 Players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.[3]
Early life and college career
B.J. "Bernie" Faloney was born in
Professional football career
Faloney was drafted in the first round of the 1954
A scrambling quarterback, Faloney helped the Eskimos win the
Faloney was the
Bernie Faloney was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1974, the Western Pennsylvania Hall of Fame in 1983, the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1985, the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988, and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. In November 2006, Faloney was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.[3]
Later life and death
In retirement, Faloney made his home in Hamilton, Ontario,[6] where he became a part owner of a construction company. An avid horseman, he remained active in community and business affairs until being stricken with colorectal cancer.
Faloney was the first Tiger-Cat player to have his number retired by the club when the team announced his number retirement on June 8, 1999.[1] He died six days later on June 14, 1999, in Hamilton, Ontario.[7]
Tribute
Cannon Street in Hamilton, Ontario, in the Brian Timmis Stadium and Tim Hortons Field area is also known as Bernie Faloney Way.
Video clips
Canadian Football Hall of Fame member
References
- ^ a b "Ti-Cats retire Faloney's No. 10". Canadian Football League. June 8, 1999. Archived from the original on April 26, 2001. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "Bernie Faloney". oshof.ca. Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ a b "TSN Top 50 Honour Roll". TSN.ca. 2006-11-28. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ^ Brunt, Stephen (1999-06-15). "A great athlete, a great citizen and a storied Tiger-Cat legend". Canada's Sports HOF. Retrieved 2007-05-05. (originally appeared in The Globe and Mail)[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Honoured Members: Bernie Faloney". Canada's Sports HOF. 1999. Retrieved 2007-05-05.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Info Please: Bernie Faloney". Retrieved 2007-01-26.
- ^ "CFL saddened by loss of Ti-Cat legend". Canadian Football League. June 15, 1999. Archived from the original on April 26, 2001. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
External sources
- Graham Kelly, The Grey Cup (1999)