Emilio Fraietta

Emilio Fraietta (born October 23, 1955) is an Italian former professional 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.

Emilio Fraietta

No. 37
Positions	Defensive back • Kick returner • Punt returner
Personal information
Born	(1955-10-13) October 13, 1955 (age 70) Italy
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Joseph High School Edmonton (AB)
CJFL	Edmonton Wildcats
College	Siskiyous
Career history
1979–1983	Edmonton Eskimos
Awards and highlights
4× Grey Cup champion (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)

Early life

Fraietta was born in Italy on October 23, 1955. His family moved to Edmonton when he was 12 years old.^[1] He played high school football at Archbishop O'Leary Catholic High School in Edmonton, Alberta .^[2]

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.^[1]

College career

Fraietta played one year for the College of the Siskiyous Eagles after his junior football career.^[3]

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.^[4]