Paul Gerard Nastasiuk (born July 11, 1963 in
Newmarket, Ontario) is a retired professional Canadian football player.
Nastasiuk played seven seasons in the
Canadian Football League. He won the
Grey Cup
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as a member of the 1991
Toronto Argonauts team.
Nastasiuk was inducted into the
Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawk Hall of Fame in 2000, and into the
Barrie Sports Hall of Fame 2008.
Family
His son, Zach Nastasiuk (born March 30, 1995), was drafted by the
Detroit Red Wings
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in the
2013 NHL Draft
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, being drafted 48th overall. Zach played junior hockey in the
Ontario Hockey League with the
Owen Sound Attack, and has played for several minor pro teams.
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References
1963 births
BC Lions players
Canadian schoolteachers
Living people
Sportspeople from Newmarket, Ontario
Players of Canadian football from Ontario
Sportspeople from Barrie
Toronto Argonauts players
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks football players
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