Born: | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | May 22, 1937
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Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
University | Western Ontario |
CFL draft | 1960, round: 1, pick: 5 |
Drafted by | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Hand | Right |
Career history | |
As coach | |
1970–1974 | Western Mustangs (HC) |
1978–1980, 1984–1987 | York Yeomen (HC) |
As player | |
1960–1966 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
1967–1968 | Edmonton Eskimos |
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 Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and a former head coach in University football. He played professionally for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts for ten years where he was a two-time Grey Cup champion, winning in 1963 and 1965. He was head coach of the Western Mustangs football team for five years where he led the team to two Vanier Cup wins in 1971 and 1974 before completing his coaching career with the York Yeomen.[1][2] Cosentino was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2018.[1]