Tom Manastersky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian ice hockey defenceman
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Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
About Tom Manastersky
- Thomas Timothy Manastersky (March 7, 1929 – March 11, 2012) was a Grey Cup Champion Canadian Football League halfback and the youngest to ever play in the CFL. Turning professional right out of high school, Manastersky played 6 seasons and 68 regular season games for his hometown Montreal Alouettes.
- The high point of his football career was being part of the Alouettes first Grey Cup in 1949.
- He finished his career playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1954.He was also one of the rare two-sport professional athletes.
- He had played hockey for the Montreal Royals, Cincinnati Mohawks and Victoria Cougars in the minor leagues, but in the 1950-51 NHL season he got called up.
- A big defenceman, he played six games for the Montreal Canadiens, recording only 11 penalty minutes. He died on March 11, 2012 following a lengthy illness.
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