Denny Chronopoulos

Dennis Chronopoulos (June 12, 1968 – August 27, 2000) was a Canadian professional football offensive guard who played four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Ottawa Rough Riders, BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders. He was selected by the Rough Riders with the third overall pick of the 1992 CFL draft after playing college football at Purdue University.

Denny Chronopoulos

No. 53[1]
Date of birth	(1968-06-12)June 12, 1968
Place of birth	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date of death	August 27, 2000(2000-08-27) (aged 32)
Place of death	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	OG
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	289 lb (131 kg)
US college	Purdue
CFL draft	1992 / round: 1 / pick: 3
Drafted by	Ottawa Rough Riders
Career history
As player
1992–1993	Ottawa Rough Riders
1994	BC Lions
1995–1996	Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1994)
CFL East All-Star	1993

Early life

Dennis Chronopoulos was born on June 12, 1968, in Montreal.^[2][1] He was a two-year letterman for the Purdue Boilermakers of Purdue University from 1990 to 1991.^[1]

Professional career

Chronopoulos was selected by the Ottawa Rough Riders of the CFL with the third pick in the 1992 CFL Draft. He played in all 36 games during his tenure with the Rough Riders and was named a CFL East All-Star in 1993.^[2] He was traded to the BC Lions in June 1994 with Andrew Stewart and Angelo Snipes for Kent Warnock and BC's second round pick in the 1995 CFL Draft.^[3] Chronopoulos signed with the CFL's Calgary Stampeders in March 1995.^[2] He was released by the Stampeders in 1996 after failing a physical due to a heart murmur.^[4]

Death

Chronopoulos died of a heart attack on August 27, 2000, in Montreal, Quebec.^[4]