HTCAA "THEN & NOW" PERSONAL PROFILE


Name: Frank Dilks
Birth date (M/D/YY): 02/13/1933
School/Jr. Football: Hamilton Junior Wildcats & Tiger-Cats
Position(s): HB - offence and defence
Years with Tiger-Cats: 1952-53

CAREER

1.Tell us about how you got started in football and your amateur career.
Played on 3 National Junior Championship teams. 1949 - Hamilton Wild-Cats and 1950-51 Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Wore jersey #32 and #64.

2.How did you get started in the CFL? (draft, free agent, trade etc)
Signed with Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1952, wore #95

3.Do or did you hold any records?
No

4.Do or did you have a nickname?
N/A

5.Tell us about some of your fondest memories with the Tiger-Cats or in the CFL.
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6.Who were some of the team-mates and opponents you admired the most and why?
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7.Which coach did you respect or enjoy playing for the the most and why?
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8.Tell us about some of your favourite Grey Cup memories.
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POST CFL CAREER

9.Tell us about your life and career after playing/working with the Tiger-Cats or CFL?
Retired from Bell Canada in 1990 after 40 years of service.

10.Tell us about your interests, hobbies, your passion or anything else you would like to share about yourself.
Played 14 years of Senior Fastball in Hamilton Big 4 League, 1950-64. Coached minor football for 3 years, 1966-68. Coached Hamilton Hurricanes from 1969-75 and McMaster University from 1974-75.

11.Share with us some of the places you've been or things you have experienced.

THE GAME

12.What aspects of the Canadian game do you like the most?

13.Is there any aspect of the game you would change if you could?

FINAL THOUGHTS

14.What advice do you have to either young players or those just starting out in the CFL?

15.Is there anything else you would like to share? (thoughts, advice, stories, memories)
Was on the Board of Directors of the Hamilton Tiger-Cat Alumni for 9 years. 2 years as President and 1 year as Past President. Stepped down from the Board in 2002

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