Rocky Dipietro

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Rocky DiPietro
Photo by Mike F. Campbell
Date of birth:	January 30, 1956 (1956-01-30) (age 52)
Place of birth:	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Career information
Position(s):	Slotback
College:	University of Ottawa
Organizations
As player:
1978-1991	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Rocky DiPietro (born January 30, 1956) was a Canadian Football League receiver for the Hamilton Tigercats. During his 14 year career as a slotback and wide receiver, DiPietro became the CFL's all-time pass reception leader in 1989 and had a career total of 706 receptions for 9,762 yards and 45 touchdowns. Rocky retired in 1991 after starring in four Grey Cup games. He was named to the Tiger-Cats Walk of Fame in 1994, and inducted into the CFL Hall of Fame in 1997. His cousin Paul DiPietro was a member of the 1993 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup championship team and is now an established star in Switzerland.

After a junior and senior football career in Sault Ste. Marie, Rocky DiPietro went on to a brilliant all-star CFL career. He was inducted into CFL Hall of Fame in 1997 after playing for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He retired after the 1991 season with numerous awards and honours, which include: All-Eastern All-Star, All-Canadian All-Star, Most Outstanding Canadian Player Award, Lew Hayman Trophy - Most Outstanding Canadian Player Eastern Division, Grey Cup Participation, Grey Cup Championship Team and the Tiger-cats Walk of Fame.

He is now a high school co-op teacher and coach of the multiple championship winning football team at Lakeshore Catholic High School in Port Colborne, Ontario.

Preceded by Ray Elgaard

CFL Most Outstanding Canadian 1989

Succeeded by Ray Elgaard