Don Luzzi

Don Luzzi (August 20, 1935 – October 30, 2005) was a professional football player and politician who played in the Canadian Football League. After playing college football at Villanova University, Luzzi joined the Calgary Stampeders, playing 12 seasons from 1958 to 1969. He was an all-Western conference star both as an offensive tackle and as a defensive tackle. In 1958, he was selected to the CFL Western All-Star Team at both the offensive and defensive tackle positions. He was named an all-Canadian defensive tackle in 1962, 1963, and 1966. His team reached the Grey Cup game once, in 1968, losing a close game to the Ottawa Rough Riders.

After his playing career, Luzzi made a run at provincial politics. He ran for the Alberta Social Credit Party in the 1971 Alberta general election in the riding of Calgary-Buffalo, where he was defeated in a hotly contested election by Ron Ghitter, losing by about 500 votes.

Luzzi was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1986.