Rocky Dipietro

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Name=Rocky DiPietro


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Birthplace= Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
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Position=Slotback
College=University of Ottawa
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years=1978-1991
teams=Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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CFHOF=24&player=DiPietro,%20Rocky Rocky DiPietro (born January 30, 1956) is a former Canadian Football League receiver for the Hamilton Tigercats. During his 14 year career as a slotback and wide receiver, DiPietro became the CFL's all-time pass reception leader in 1989 and had a career total of 706 receptions for 9,762 yards and 45 touchdowns. Rocky retired in 1991 after starring in four Grey Cup games. He was named to the Tiger-Cats Walk of Fame in 1994, and inducted into the CFL Hall of Fame in 1997. His cousin Paul DiPietro was a member of the 1993 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup championship team and is now an established star in Switzerland.

After a junior and senior football career in Sault Ste. Marie, Rocky DiPietro went on to a brilliant all-star CFL career. He was inducted into CFL Hall of Fame in 1997 after playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He retired after the 1991 season with numerous awards and honours, which include: All-Eastern All-Star, All-Canadian All-Star, Most Outstanding Canadian Player Award, Lew Hayman Trophy - Most Outstanding Canadian Player Eastern Division, Grey Cup Participation, Grey Cup Championship Team and the Tiger-cats Walk of Fame.

He is now a high school co-op teacher and coach of the multiple championship winning football team at Lakeshore Catholic High School in Port Colborne, Ontario.