Johnny Ferraro

Bio

Full name: John James Ferraro

Preferred name: Johnny

Born: c. 1910 in Buffalo, NY

Died: Sept. 28, 1981 (Obituary)

Last Season (1941) Vitals:
  • Position: HB
Amateur Programs
  • Cornell
6 Season Career

Active years: 1934–1935, 1937–1939, 1941
Active teams (5):

  • HAM 1934–1935
  • MTL 1937
  • NAT 1938
  • WSTM 1939
  • MTL 1941

21 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 20 regular season games
  • 1 Grey Cup appearance (0 championship wins)
1 Grey Cup Appearances
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP
Playoff
GP
Grey Cup
GP
6 seasons (4 teams)
(Rank: T3737th,
68th percentile,
3 CFL seasons)
20
(Rank: T5642nd,
52nd percentile,
16 CFL games)
0 1
1934 HAM HB, QB 4 -- 0
1935 HAM HB, K 26 7 -- 1
1937 MTL QB 10 5 -- 0
1938 MCNR HB Unknown -- 0
1939 WSTM HB 21 Unknown -- 0
1941 MTL HB 4 -- 0
  • 1938 Winner (MCNR) Most Valuable Player
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Johnny Ferraro was inducted into the Player wing in 1966 (Canadian Football Hall of Fame profile).

  • Hamilton Tigers (1934)
  • Montreal Indians (1936 – 1937)

Johnny Ferraro's Head Coaching Record
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