Dick Shatto
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | February 5, 1933 Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | February 4, 2003 (aged 69) New Port Richey, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
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| College | Kentucky | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1956: 15th round, 180th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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| 1954–1965 | Toronto Argonauts | ||||||||||||
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Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1975) | |||||||||||||
Richard Darrell Shatto (February 5, 1933 – February 4, 2003) was a professional Canadian football player for the Canadian Football League (CFL) Toronto Argonauts. Shatto also served as the Argonauts general manager after his playing days with the club ended.
Shatto's playing career with the Argos lasted twelve seasons, from 1954 to 1965. His #22 jersey is one of only four that has been retired by the club. Shatto was one of the most productive players in the CFL and for a team that made the playoffs only three times during his career: 1955, 1960, and 1961. During Shatto's playing tenure with the club, the Argos finished last in their conference eight times.
Dick Shatto was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.