Tony Golab

Bio

Full name: Anthony Charles Golab

Preferred name: Tony

Born: Jan. 16, 1919 in Windsor, ON

Died: Oct. 16, 2016 (Obituary)

Last Season (1950) Vitals:
  • Position: HB
  • Jersey: #72
Amateur Programs
  • Kennedy HS (Windsor, ON)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
9 Season Career

Active years: 1939–1941, 1945–1950
Active teams (1):

  • OTT 1939–1941, 1945–1950

64 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 60 regular season games
  • 4 Grey Cup appearances (2 championship wins)
4 Grey Cup Appearances
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
9 seasons
(Rank: T948th,
91st percentile,
8 CFL seasons)		 1 team 60
(Rank: T2368th,
79th percentile,
60 CFL games)		 0 4
1939 OTT HB 72 4 -- 1
1940 OTT FW, HB 72 3 -- 1
1941 OTT HB 72 0 -- 1
1945 OTT HB 72 3 -- 0
1946 OTT HB 72 12 -- 0
1947 OTT HB, P 72 10 -- 0
1948 OTT HB 72 11 -- 1
1949 OTT FW, HB 72 6 -- 0
1950 OTT HB 72 11 -- 0
  • 1941 Winner (OTT) Lionel Conacher Award (CP Male Athlete of the Year)
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Tony Golab was inducted into the Player wing in 1964 (Canadian Football Hall of Fame profile).

Ontario Sports Hall of Fame

Tony Golab was inducted into the Player wing in 1997.

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

Tony Golab was inducted into the Player wing in 1975.