Bob Celeri

1927 - 1975  (47 years)

• Name	Bob Celeri
  Born	1 Jun 1927	Fort Bragg, Mendocino, California, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 Mar 1975
  Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region	Bef 2012	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-122366
  Person ID	I122366	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

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  Bob Celeri, born in Fort Bragg, California, on June 1, 1927, attended the University of California at Berkley and was named an All-American football star in 1948 and 1949. After playing for the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Yankee's he was signed by the Hamilton Tigercats in 1953. He joined the K-W Dutchmen the following year as quarterback and kicker. From 1954-60 he guided the K-W Dutchmen to the Ontario Rugby Football League senior title each year. He was named the league's Most Valuable Player four times. Celeri was assistant coach of the K-W Dutchmen. He coached the Waterloo Lutheran University football team 1960-62 and the Junior Dutchmen team in 1963. He was personnel manager for General Springs Products for fourteen years, before moving to Buffalo in 1968. He died on March 9, 1975. Waterloo Region Hall of Fame

  
  

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  [S220] Waterloo Region Hall of Fame Waterloo Region Hall of Fame.

  
  

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  Born - 1 Jun 1927 - Fort Bragg, Mendocino, California, USA Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region - Bef 2012 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth