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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).
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Position: | Offensive guard | ||||
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Born: | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | April 11, 1943||||
Died: | October 11, 2011 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 68)||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
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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] | ||||
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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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