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Hamilton Tiger-Cats legend Angelo Mosca dies at 84

Hamilton Tiger-Cats legend Angelo Mosca has died at the age of 84.
Helen Mosca announced the death of her husband on Facebook Saturday.
“It is with great sadness that the family of Angelo Mosca announce his passing on November 6, 2021, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s,” wrote Helen. “Angelo was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather as well as a friend to so many.”
Hamilton mayor Fred Eisenberger tweeted today.
“May we remember him for the enthusiasm, grit and challenge that he brought to wrestling and football,” he wrote.
A @CFL legend and larger than life personality, Angelo Mosca will most certainly be missed.
My sincerest condolences goes out to the Mosca family, friends and teammates. May we remember him for the enthusiasm, grit and challenge that he brought to wrestling and football. pic.twitter.com/b5toqIloIK
— Fred Eisenberger (@HamiltonsMayor) November 6, 2021
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats also put out a statement.
“Angelo Mosca was a legend. He was one of the most legendary players in CFL history and certainly the most legendary to ever wear a Tiger-Cat uniform. His contributions to the game of Canadian football, to our organization, and to the Hamilton community will never be forgotten. We send our sincere condolences to Angelo’s entire family,” it wrote.
Mosca attended the University of Notre Dame and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1959. He instead decided to play in the Canadian Football League (CFL) because they paid more money at the time.
He played the 1958 and 1959 season with the Ti-cats in which the team played in the Grey Cup, but lost both times to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Mosca was traded to the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1960, helping them win their first championship in nine years.
He returned to Hamilton after some time with the Montreal Alouettes in 1962 where he only played five games.
Over the next decade, he starred in five Grey Cup championships for Hamilton. Mosca’s final CFL game was the 1972 Grey Cup at old Ivor Wynne Stadium in which he led the Ti-cats to a 13-10 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
Mosca is tied with longtime Ti-cats teammate John Barrow for playing in the most Grey Cup games in CFL history.
The defensive tackle also made a name for himself as a professional wrestler under the name “King Kong Mosca” from 1960 until his retirement in 1986.
Hamilton retired Mosca’s Number 68 jersey in 2015. The same year, Mosca revealed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in February.