Dave Stala (born October 25, 1979) is a former professional Canadian football slotback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was originally drafted in the 6th round, 50th overall by the Montreal Alouettes as a

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. He played

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for the

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. After injury-plagued seasons in

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and

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, he signed with the

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and rejuvenated his career in his hometown. Stala is well known for a unique

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-inspired touchdown celebration which he performed on July 31, 2010. After five seasons with the Tiger-Cats, Stala was released by the club on January 9, 2014. He re-signed with Montreal the next day to a two-year contract, reuniting him with the team that drafted him. Dave Stala is often referred to by the nicknames "Sticky Stala" or just "Sticky".

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1979 births Living people Canadian football slotbacks Canadian people of Polish descent Players of Canadian football from Ontario Polish players of Canadian football Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Montreal Alouettes players Saint Mary's Huskies football players People from Myślenice Sportspeople from Lesser Poland Voivodeship Toronto Argonauts players {{Canadianfootball-widereceiver-stub

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