Emilio Fraietta
{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1955)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
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|name=Emilio Fraietta
|image=
|import=no
|position1=Defensive back
|position2=Kick returner
|position3=Punt returner
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1955|10|13}}
|birth_place=Italy
|number=37
|college=Siskiyous
|amateur_title=CJFL
|amateur_team=Edmonton Wildcats
|high_school=St. Joseph High School Edmonton (AB)
|height_ft=5
|height_in=10
|weight_lbs=175
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|1979}}–{{CFL Year|1983}}
|playing_team1=Edmonton Eskimos
|career_highlights=
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Emilio Fraietta (born October 23, 1955) is a former Canadian football defensive back who played five seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at the College of the Siskiyous. He also played junior football for the Edmonton Wildcats of the Canadian Junior Football League.
Early life
Fraietta was born in Italy on October 23, 1955. His family moved to Edmonton when he was 12 years old.{{cite web|url=http://www.edmontoneskimoalumni.com/watn_fraietta.htm |title=Emilio Fraietta |publisher=edmontoneskimoalumni.com |access-date=May 3, 2015 |author=Nohos, Lee |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080226093511/http://www.edmontoneskimoalumni.com/watn_fraietta.htm |archive-date=February 26, 2008 }} He played high school football at Archbishop O'Leary Catholic High School in Edmonton, Alberta .{{cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=8fb2e53b-3654-4d0a-a730-c7f4689f0a8c&sponsor= |title=Bears aim to keep streak alive |publisher=canada.com |date=October 17, 2008 |access-date=May 3, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503144522/http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=8fb2e53b-3654-4d0a-a730-c7f4689f0a8c&sponsor= |archive-date=May 3, 2015 }}
Junior football
Fraietta played three years of junior football for the Edmonton Wildcats of the Canadian Junior Football League, winning a national title in 1977.
College career
Fraietta played one year for the College of the Siskiyous Eagles after his junior football career.{{cite web|url=http://www.esks.com/video/index/id/75883 |title=5th Quarter - Emilio Fraietta |publisher=esks.com |access-date=May 3, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503144326/http://www.esks.com/video/index/id/75883 |archive-date=May 3, 2015 }}
Professional career
Fraietta tried out three times for the Edmonton Eskimos before making the team in 1979. He played in 80 games for the team from 1979 to 1983, winning the Grey Cup four times.{{cite web|url=http://www.esks.com/article/throwback-thursday-db-emilio-fraietta |title=THROWBACK THURSDAY: DB EMILIO FRAIETTA |publisher=esks.com |date=January 8, 2014 |access-date=May 3, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503141406/http://www.esks.com/article/throwback-thursday-db-emilio-fraietta |archive-date=May 3, 2015 }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=fraieemi001 Stats Crew profile]
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Category:American football defensive backs
Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:Canadian football return specialists
Category:Italian players of Canadian football
Category:Canadian Junior Football League players
Category:Edmonton Elks players
Category:Siskiyous Eagles football players
Category:Canadian football people from Edmonton