Pete Lavorato
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Born: | (1952-08-26) August 26, 1952 (age 71) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | DB |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
College | Utah State |
Career history | |
As coach | |
1995 | Edmonton Eskimos (DL coach) |
As player | |
1975–1981 | Edmonton Eskimos |
1982–1983 | BC Lions |
1983–1984 | Montreal Concordes |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1977 |
CFL West All-Star | 1977 |
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Peter Lavorato (born August 26, 1952) is a former professional Canadian football player who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for ten years. Lavorato played defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos, BC Lions and Montreal Concordes from 1975 to 1984. He was part of five Grey Cup-winning teams for the Eskimos. Lavorato was an All-Star in 1977. He was a theatre arts major and played college football at Utah State University. He acted in professional theatre during his football career.
From 2003 to 2017, Lavorato coached football and taught English and Drama at Sacred Heart School in Atherton, California.[1][2] He led the varsity football team to win five Central Coast Section (CCS) titles.[3] In 2017, Lavorato took over as head coach at The King's Academy in Sunnyvale, California.[4] In his second year he guided the varsity team to their first CCS title in football.[5] Lavorato previously taught in Alberta and served as the Edmonton Eskimos' Defensive Line Coach in 1995.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b "Football - Varsity". Sacred Heart Schools - Atherton. SHS Atherton. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ^ "High school football: Pete Lavorato leaves Sacred Heart Prep for The King's Academy". The Mercury News. March 22, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ Mazeika, Vytas (November 28, 2018). "CCS football playoffs: What do half of finalists share in common?". The San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ Sports, Glenn Reeves/Palo Alto Online. "Lavorato leaving Sacred Heart Prep for TKA football job". Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ "CCS football: Lux gains over 300 yards as The King's Academy wins Division V title". The Mercury News. December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ "All-Time Coaches". Edmonton Eskimos. Edmonton Eskimos. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- "Veteran Lavorato faces end of long, successful career". The Montreal Gazette. news.google.ca. June 25, 1985. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- "Eskimo returns to stage". Lakeland Ledger. March 24, 1981. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
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