Frank Cosentino
Born: | Edmonton Eskimos | May 22, 1937
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1969 | Toronto Argonauts |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career stats | |
Passing Completions | 482 |
Passing Attempts | 996 |
Passing Pct. | 48.4% |
Passing Yards | 7678 |
TD–INT | 53–66 |
Frank Cosentino (born May 22, 1937) is a former
Early life
Born and raised in
University career
Cosentino had offers from universities in Canada and the United States but decided on the University of Western Ontario where he graduated in Honours Business Administration in 1960. While at Western, he played four season with the Mustangs, winning Yates Cup championships in 1957 and 1959. His last game with Western was as Captain and quarterback in the inaugural Canadian Intercollegiate championship contest versus UBC Thunderbirds, a 34–12 win for Western.
Professional career
Cosentino was drafted fifth overall in the first found in the
Coaching and teaching career
While playing in the CFL, Cosentino continued his education after having graduated from Western in 1960 with an HBA. He acquired a Bachelor of Physical Health & Education (BPHE) degree at McMaster University in 1967, a master's from the University of Alberta in 1969, followed by a PhD from Alberta in 1973. During six years of teaching, including five of coaching at the University of Western Ontario, his teams won the Vanier Cup in 1971 and 1974. From 1976 through 1981 he served at York University in Toronto as professor and chair of Physical Education and Athletics and also coached for seven more years. He retired from the university in 1997. Cosentino is also known for authoring eighteen books, three of which are on Canadian football, mostly on the history of sport in Canada.[1] He is a member of Halls of Fame at McMaster, York, Western, Ontario University Athletics and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.[6]
Personal life
Cosentino lives in Eganville, Ontario, with his wife Sheila. They have four children, twelve grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Frank Cosentino, Class of 2018". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "York University announces Sport Hall of Fame inductees". York University. July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "2020 CFL Draft Guide". Canadian Football League. April 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Frank Cosentino". cflapedia.com. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "CFL Guide and Record Book, 2016 edition" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ a b "York Hall of Fame, Frank Cosentino". York Lions. Retrieved July 14, 2020.