As a football player, then Grey-Cup-winning coach, George Brancato was a legend in Ottawa sporting circles. But it was who and what he was off the football field – a loving husband, father and grandfather – that really defined Brancato, who died at age 88 late Tuesday. He became an assistant coach to Jack Gotta in 1970, winning a Grey Cup in 1973, then taking over as the head coach of the Rough Riders in 1974. Brancato returned to Ottawa in 1993 as Ron Smeltzer’s special teams and secondary coach. ALSO IN SPORTSSenators desperately seeking answers for sloppy starts and inconsistenciesMAJOR PROBLEM: Redblacks can’t score touchdownsBAINES: Ottawa Redblacks should give global players on roster a chance to play

Source: National Post October 23, 2019 14:48 UTC