Bob Celeri
Inducted In
1986
Bob Celeri, born in Fort Bragg, California, on June 1, 1927, attended the University of California at Berkley and was named an All-American football star in 1948 and 1949.
After playing for the San Francisco 49ers and the New York Yankee’s he was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1953. He joined the K-W Dutchmen the following year as quarterback and kicker. From 1954-60 he guided the K-W Dutchmen to the Ontario Rugby Football League senior title each year. He was named the league’s Most Valuable Player four times.
Celeri was assistant coach of the K-W Dutchmen. He coached the Waterloo Lutheran University football team 1960-62 and the Junior Dutchmen team in 1963.
He was personnel manager for General Springs Products for fourteen years, before moving to Buffalo in 1968.