Larry Jusdanis (born December 3, 1970) is a former
Canadian football
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quarterback
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who played two seasons in the
Canadian Football League
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with the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats and
Montreal Alouettes
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. He was drafted by the
BC Lions
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The Lions played their first seas ...
in the fifth round of the
1995 CFL Draft. He played
CIS football at
Acadia University
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. Jusdanis was also a member of the
Toronto Argonauts
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.
Professional career
BC Lions
Jusdanis was drafted by the BC Lions with the 47th pick in the 1995 CFL Draft. He was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for
Roger Hennig in May 1996.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Jusdanis started a game for the Tiger-Cats against the
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-o ...
in July 1996 after injuries to
Matt Dunigan
Matt Dunigan (born December 6, 1960) is an American broadcaster and former professional football player and executive. He is a Canadian Football League (CFL) sportscaster for Canadian sports television channel TSN. Dunigan is a former quarterb ...
and
Anthony Calvillo
Anthony Calvillo (born August 23, 1972) is the quarterbacks coach for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and is a former professional Canadian football quarterback. He was professional football's all-time passing yards ...
. Against the Stampeders, he threw one touchdown pass and three interceptions, losing to opposing quarterback
Jeff Garcia
Jeffrey Jason Garcia (born February 24, 1970) is a former American football quarterback. After attending high school and junior college in Gilroy, California, Garcia played college football at San Jose State University.
A four-time CFL All-Sta ...
.(cfl-scrapbook) He was released by the Tiger-Cats in October 1996 and re-signed by the team in May 1997. He was released by the Tiger-Cats in June 1997.
Montreal Alouettes
Jusdanis signed with the Montreal Alouettes on September 20, 1997. He was released by the Alouettes in May 1998.
Toronto Argonauts
Jusdanis attended training camp with the Toronto Argonauts in 2001 and was released before the start of the season.(cfl-scrapbook)
References
*cfl-scrapbook.no-ip.org/CFL-CanadianQB.php (link currently blacklisted)
External links
Just Sports Stats
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Living people
1970 births
Canadian football quarterbacks
Acadia Axemen football players
BC Lions players
Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Montreal Alouettes players
Toronto Argonauts players
Players of Canadian football from Ontario
Sportspeople from Hamilton, Ontario