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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 25 Sep 2013, p. 29

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5‘ WM £31100 CMCIE ' Wednesday, September 25. 2013 r 29 l O O 1 mOtIOIl “BS 01‘ racas . ' O O C ! Launer quarterback fiwes the team his late grandfather helped build 1 . F BrAmuhatson “That football IQ that he had . . . he grandfather taught me.” , Chmm’cleSmfl‘ taught mesomudiaboutwhatlknowand Mienaskedifthelast nameon theback . how 1 play,‘ said Fracas in an interview on of his jersey adds pressure to his play. Pracas 1' If there is one thing James Fracas doesn't Monday. said no â€"- because he knows his grandfather ‘ lack. it’spassion This Saturday, the Golden Hawks play wouldn‘t want it that way. ‘ The Waterloo native and starting quarter- host to the Lancers (3-2), but his family’s his- "He wouldn‘t want me to have any undue ‘ back for the iaurier Golden Hawks. derives tory with the program won’t get in the way of pressure on myself." said Prams. 'With our 1 that passion from one person â€" his late the game plan.saidFracas. position this season. we have a tough road i grandfather. Gino Fracas. "We just been thinking about executing ahead and we really need to go in every ; His grandfather, who passed away in our game plan."_he said. 'W'mdsor is a really game focused. i would we him wanting me '- 2009, is credited with building the Windsor good team . . . in really focused on what we to justplay to my best ability” . lancers football program after a long CFL (an do to win thegameapinst them” After starting lullen John as quarterback . 1 career. leading the team to 3 C(2ch champi- Although Gino's contributions to the pro- for the first three games of the season. Lauri- Wfi” f“ ‘1‘." onship in 1969 and an CUM Championship gram came year: ago, he will forever be er head coach Michael Faulds made a switch " in 1975. remembered a a bullderofthe football proâ€" in advance of the week four matchup 1 Oh yeah â€" and he owns two CPL Grey gram through a University ofWind-or coach aphanerloo. bringing in Fracas ' Cup rings of the year award as well as a C18 football Andhe’s delivered. Gino played his CFL career with the volunteercoach oftheyearhonour. Although he didn‘t scoreapassing touch- 1 Edmonton Eskimos from 1955 to 1962 as a But the younger Fracas is a hometown down. Fracas finished 15 of 26 passes and linebacker. helping the team to two Canadi- athlete in every sense. He played with the Sir one interception, for 170 yards and one at an championships John A Macdonald Highlanders during his rushing touchdown. leading the Golden 1 4 lust five years later. he became an origi» high school career. He also played with the Hawks to a 41-10 victory over the - ,1 , nal member of CAFA Drawmaster Canadian Thin-City Predators (now named The Preda- beleaguered Waterloo Warriors a»: *9 Wrestling Championships from 1967 to tors Football Cub) in the CIFL helping the Since then, he has been Faulds' No. l . 1 1978. and he participated in the 1976 Mon- team to the league championship man taking the snap m treal Olympics Fracas was urged into football by his ‘1 really trust in my coaches' choices.” For Fracas. the mentorship and leader- father, then in turn byhis grandfather. said Fracas. ‘Right now. l'm just going to Laurier W James From will be the ship received from his grandfather, and in “He was the person who really taught me keep trying to put this team in the best place starting quarterback against Windsor this turn. his father. has made a world of differ- about the game.” said Fracas. 'My passion possible to succeed.’ Saturdayâ€" a program built by his late 1 ence for the second«yenr business student for the game is a direct result of what my Continuedon ”so grandfather Gino Frans. mmv mom I . 4 ‘V ",f\(' 2‘? rigs r '1'Y' Of 311.21“! ~;\i'\1\§ -' ‘1- we ' b .l I; GOOD CREDIV u 4-00 Q 0 I , 1 © dad: (a as w W m “I M POOR CREDITr ...._ a ll I'm" _ u “0 CREDIT‘ ' "" [VI/u: [our 20/3 to WW M “a (at: :â€" ® 811414], October 27“ [.3 i ' ( Q ‘\ . 1&2; . ,' Lg °‘_ . @4- 620 Davenport Road , Waterloo , .2 .’ . r 0., 519â€"888-6272 ' ”filth?! it“: .14? '5: . 3,. l“ Kind: ss’fiet’fta‘: ‘5‘.“ patfl@’implyflnewine8.com / Like us on FaceBook : ShplyfluWI-e

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