Justin Dominic Canale (April 11, 1943 – October 11, 2011) was an American collegiate and professional football player who played offensive lineman for five seasons in the American Football League (AFL), for the Boston Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals. He also played with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL), winning a Grey Cup championship in 1970. Canale came back to play two seasons for the Memphis Southmen of the World Football League (WFL).

Justin Canale
No. 63
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born:(1943-04-11)April 11, 1943
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died:October 11, 2011(2011-10-11) (aged 68)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Memphis Catholic (TN)
College:Mississippi State
NFL draft:1965 / round: 12 / pick: 167
AFL draft:1965 / round: 6 / pick: 47
(by the Boston Patriots)[1]
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:64
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Justin Canale died on October 11, 2011, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was one of six brothers who played college football at Mississippi State or at the University of Tennessee. His brother Whit Canale, also a former AFL player.

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  1. ^ "1965 AFL Draft". Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
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