Cosentino, Frank

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COSENTINO, Frank

COSENTINO, Frank. Canadian, b. 1937. Genres: History, Sports/Fitness. Career: Salesman, 1960-63; Canadian Football League, professional football player (quarterback) in Hamilton, 1960-66, Edmonton, AB, 1967-68, and Toronto, ON, 1969; high school teacher in Hamilton, ON, 1963-65; University of Western Ontario, London, assistant professor, 1970-74, associate professor of physical education, 1975-76, chairman of department, 1975-76, head football coach, 1970-74; York University, Toronto, professor of physical education, recreation, and athletics, 1976-99, chairman of department, 1976-81, head football coach, 1978-80, 1984-87, professor emeritus and senior scholar, 1999-. Publications: Canadian Football: The Grey Cup Years, 1969; (with M.L. Howell) A History of Physical Education in Canada, 1970; (with G. Leyshon) Olympic Gold, 1975; Ned Hanlan, 1978; (with D. Morrow) Lionel Conacher, 1981; (with G. Leyshon) Winter Gold, 1983; (with M. Dinning, K. Jones, and G. Malszecki) A History of Physical Education, 1985; (with D. Morrow, M. Keyes, and others) A Concise History of Sport in Canada, 1989; Not Bad, Eh? Prose and Poetry in Canadian Sport, 1990; Renfrew Millionaires: The Valley Boys of Winter, 1910, 1990; A Passing Game: A History of the CFL, 1995; Almonte's Brothers of the Wind: R. Tait McKenzie and James Naismith, 1996; Afros, Aboriginals and Amateur Sport in Pre WWI Canada, 1998; Almonte, 2000. Address: 25 Maple Ridge Dr, Box 316, Eganville, ON, Canada K0J 1T0. Online address: [email protected]