CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Hamilton Tiger-Cats to Retire Uniform Number 68 in Honour of Angelo Mosca

Published on August 11, 2015 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats News Release


The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced Tuesday that Angelo Mosca will be honoured by the club with the retirement of his jersey number, 68, at the team's August 27 game with Montreal at Tim Hortons Field. Mosca joins Bernie Faloney, who had his uniform number 10 retired by the Tiger-Cats in 1999, as the only players in the 146-year history of the organization to have their numbers retired.

"Angelo Mosca has had a larger-than-life impact on the city of Hamilton, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and the Canadian Football League, so it is entirely fitting that we bestow our highest honour upon him by retiring number 68," said Bob Young, Caretaker of the Tiger-Cats. "We invite our fans to join us at the stadium on Angelo Mosca Night for a memorable evening of celebrating all that Angelo has meant to our community and to our organization."

Numerous tributes and celebratory elements are planned for Angelo Mosca Night, presented by Lou's, highlighted by an on-field ceremony. All fans in attendance will receive a commemorative item featuring Mosca's iconic number 68. Copies of "Tell Me To My Face" will be sold at the stadium, with proceeds from that night's sales to benefit the Alzheimer Society Foundation of Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk, Hamilton, Halton. Mosca announced in February that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Mosca shares the CFL record with Ticat John Barrow for having played in nine Grey Cup games, winning four Grey Cup championships with Hamilton and one with Ottawa. The five-time all star played for the Tiger-Cats in 1958 and 1959, and again from 1963-72, appearing in 168 regular season and 19 playoff games. Mosca also played with Ottawa (1960-61) and Montreal (1962). He was enshrined in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.

Following his retirement from the Ticats in 1972, Mosca embarked on a successful career in professional wrestling that lasted more than a decade. Tim Hortons Field will feature a wrestling ring on the south plaza on Angelo Mosca Night presented by Lou's to commemorate Mosca's wrestling career.

Less than a thousand tickets remain for Angela Mosca Night, presented by Lou's, and a sellout is expected. Fans wishing to be a part of witnessing Tiger-Cats history can purchase tickets at www.ticats.ca or by phoning 905-547-CATS (2287). A special offer of two tickets plus a copy of "Tell Me To My Face", the autobiography Mosca authored with Hamilton writer Steve Milton in 2011, is available for $68 while supplies last.

In addition to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats celebration of Mosca's storied career on August 27, the Canadian Football League Alumni Association is hosting a special evening called STILL MOSCA on Wednesday, August 26 at Carmen's Banquet & Convention Centre in Hamilton. The event will feature luminaries from the sports world, the Grey Cup, and memorabilia from Mosca's careers in football and wrestling. Proceeds will help raise funds for the CFL Alumni Support Fund and in support of Alzheimer's research. A ticket to the dinner plus a seat to the Ticats versus Alouettes game may be purchased together for one low price of $168 at either www.ticats.ca or at www.tickets.carmens.com. Tickets for the dinner only are on sale for $125.

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