Bill Ceretti

Bill Ceretti
Date of birth March 10, 1912 (1912-03-10)
Place of birth Winnipeg, Manitoba
Date of death May 5, 1974 (1974-05-06) (aged 62)
Place of death Winnipeg, Manitoba
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) G/DT
Career history
As player
1931–41, 46–48 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 1938, 40, 46
Honours

Bill Ceretti (March 10, 1912 – May 5, 1974), was an offensive and defensive lineman who played thirteen seasons for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers franchise. He was a three-time Grey Cup champion, having won in 1935, 1939, and 1941. In 1975, sportswriter Vince Leah called Ceretti "one of the finest Canadian-born linemen in the history of the game." In 2001, he was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.


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