![]() O'Billovich in 2023 | |
Born: | Butte, Montana, U.S. | June 30, 1940
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Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | QB, DB |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
College | Montana |
NFL draft | 1962, Round: 12, Pick: 159 (By the St. Louis Cardinals) |
Career history | |
As administrator | |
1990–1992 | BC Lions (GM) |
1994–1995 | Toronto Argonauts (GM) |
2008–2012 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (GM) |
As coach | |
1982–1989 | Toronto Argonauts |
1990–1992 | BC Lions |
1993–1994 | Toronto Argonauts |
1995 | Toronto Argonauts |
As player | |
1963–1967 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL East All-Star | 1965 |
Career stats | |
Robert O'Billovich, nicknamed "Bobby O" or "Obie", (born June 30, 1940) is an east regional scout for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1] O'Billovich has been involved with the CFL since 1963 in the roles of player, coach, general manager, scout, and several front-office positions. As a long-time coach in the CFL, he won 107 regular season games in the CFL, the eighth highest win total by a head coach in the league's history.