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Dan Ferrone

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Dan Ferrone
No. 69
Date of birth (1958-04-03) April 3, 1958 (age 66)
Place of birthOakville, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)G
Canada universitySimon Fraser
High schoolT. A. Blakelock
CFL draft1981 / round: Territorial Exemption
Drafted byToronto Argonauts
Career history
As administrator
19932000CFLPA (President)
2003Toronto Argonauts (VP)
2004Toronto Argonauts (President)
As coach
2002Toronto Argonauts (OL coach)
As player
19811988Toronto Argonauts
1989Calgary Stampeders
19901992Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991
CFL East All-Star19831988, 1990, 1991
CFL West All-Star1989
AwardsLeo Dandurand Trophy - 1984, 1985
Honours
  • Oakville Sports Hall Of Fame (2000)
  • All Time Argo (2006)
  • T.A. Blakelock Wall of Fame (2006)
Recordsregular season games played 209, 6× CFL Offensive Lineman of the week
Career stats

Dan Ferrone (born April 3, 1958) is a former professional Canadian football player. He played with the Toronto Argonauts for eight seasons, interrupted by one season with the Calgary Stampeders, in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was an offensive lineman with the teams from 1981 to 1992, part of the Argonaut's Grey Cup championships in 1983 and 1991.

During Ferrone's time in the CFL, he was named to the CFL's All-Star team 5 times, the East Division All-Star team 8 times and one time West Division All-Star.

In 1992, his first year after retiring from the CFL, Ferrone was elected as the seventh president of the Canadian Football League Players' Association (CFLPA). He served as CFLPA president until 2000.

Following his service with the CFLPA, Ferrone coached the Toronto Argonauts offensive line in 2002, becoming the team's Vice-President in 2003 and serving as the team's President for 2004.

The multiple All-Star and Grey Cup champion was inducted to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in September 2013.

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