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Jim Quondamatteo

Canadian football player (1927–2006)

Jim Quondamatteo
Career information
Date of birth	(1927-10-07)October 7, 1927
Place of birth	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Date of death	November 16, 2006(2006-11-16) (aged 79)
Place of death	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
CFL status	National
Position(s)	G
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg)
US college	none - Hamilton Tigers
Career history
As player
1948	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1949	Montreal Alouettes
1950–1955	Edmonton Eskimos

Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star	1950, 1951, 1953
Honors	1949, 1954, 1955 - Grey Cup champion

Jim Quondamatteo (October 7, 1927 – November 16, 2006), a lifelong resident of Hamilton, Ontario, was a championship offensive guard for three professional Canadian football teams.

Quondamatteo started his career with the Hamilton Tigers in 1948, but moved to the Montreal Alouettes in 1949, playing 12 games and helping them win their first Grey Cup. He then played for the Edmonton Eskimos for six seasons (1950–1955). As an unsung hero, blocking for greats like Jackie Parker, Normie Kwong, Rollie Miles, Bernie Faloney, Don Getty and Johnny Bright, he helped the Eskimos win two Grey Cup games, in 1954 and 1955.^[1]

He was past President of the Hamilton Real Estate Board and a prominent restaurateur.

References

^ "CFLAPEDIA entry - Jim Quondamatteo". cflapedia.com.

Montreal Alouettes 37th Grey Cup champions

Head coach: Lew Hayman

v t e Edmonton Eskimos 42nd Grey Cup champions
14 Oscar Kruger 15 Norman Kwong 18 Rollie Miles 24 Johnny Bright 39 Steve Mendryk 40 Eagle Keys 41 Bill Briggs 42 Bob Dean 43 Don Barry 52 Frank Morris 53 Jim Quondamatteo 54 Frank Smith 55 Roger Nelson 59 Mike King 60 Ray McLeod 62 Bill Zock 63 Jim Weatherall 66 Leon Manley 70 Frank Anderson 71 Steve Bendiak 74 Rollin Prather 80 Rod Pantages 81 Earl Lindley 83 Laurie Hodgson 84 Ted Tully 85 Glen Lippman 87 Al Bryant 90 Bernie Faloney 91 Jackie Parker 92 Ray Willsey 93 Glenn McWhinney 94 Bob Hayton 96 Don Simon 97 Dave West 99 Claude Arnold Head coach: Pop Ivy Line coach: Cliff Speegle General Manager: Al Anderson President: Ken Montgomery

Edmonton Eskimos 42nd Grey Cup champions

14 Oscar Kruger
15 Norman Kwong
18 Rollie Miles
24 Johnny Bright
39 Steve Mendryk
40 Eagle Keys
41 Bill Briggs
42 Bob Dean
43 Don Barry
52 Frank Morris
53 Jim Quondamatteo
54 Frank Smith
55 Roger Nelson
59 Mike King
60 Ray McLeod
62 Bill Zock
63 Jim Weatherall
66 Leon Manley
70 Frank Anderson
71 Steve Bendiak
74 Rollin Prather
80 Rod Pantages
81 Earl Lindley
83 Laurie Hodgson
84 Ted Tully
85 Glen Lippman
87 Al Bryant
90 Bernie Faloney
91 Jackie Parker
92 Ray Willsey
93 Glenn McWhinney
94 Bob Hayton
96 Don Simon
97 Dave West
99 Claude Arnold

Head coach: Pop Ivy

Line coach: Cliff Speegle

General Manager: Al Anderson

President: Ken Montgomery

v t e Edmonton Eskimos 43rd Grey Cup champions
14 Oscar Kruger 15 Norman Kwong 18 Rollie Miles 20 Gino Fracas 24 Johnny Bright 39 Steve Mendryk 41 Bill Briggs 42 Bob Dean 43 Don Barry 50 Art Walker 51 Roy Stevenson 52 Frank Morris 53 Jim Quondamatteo 55 Kurt Burris 59 Mike King 60 Rollie Cook 64 Mike Volcan 65 Dale Meinert 66 Don Glantz 67 Jack Lamb 70 Frank Anderson 71 Steve Bendiak 74 Rupe Andrews 75 Bob Heydenfeldt 80 Bob Kimoff 81 Earl Lindley 82 Con Kelly 83 Laurie Hodgson 84 Ted Tully 85 Leigh McMillan 86 John Woyat 87 Don Getty 91 Jackie Parker 92 Ray Willsey 96 Don Simon 97 Dave West Head coach: Pop Ivy Assistant coaches: Eagle Keys Ray Prochaska General Manager: Al Anderson President: M. I. Lieberman

Edmonton Eskimos 43rd Grey Cup champions