University of Calgary
receiver Giancarlo Spoletini was the recipient of one of the Calgary Italian
Sports Club scholarships that were award last week at the 52nd
annual Calgary Italian Sportsman’s Dinner that featured Fox Sports announcer
Joe Buck as they keynote speaker.
Spoletini is currently completing
his Grade 12 at Rundle
College. He will enter
the University of
Calgary this coming fall
and study Economics. To receive a scholarship from the Calgary Italian Club the
individual must have academic requirements, displayed a level of sportsmanship,
with his parents or grandparents being of Italian heritage. He is the son of
former University
of Calgary fullback Tony
Spoletini who started on the 1983 and 1985 Vanier Cup Championship teams.
Over the years many outstanding
players for the Dinos have been the recipients of awards from the Calgary
Italian Club. Current players with the Dinos that are past recipients are
linebacker Carson Stambene and receiver Michael Klukas, while Giancarlo’s
cousin, Thomas Spoletini was a recipient in 2009. Spoletini graduated from the
Dinos this past year and will attend the BC Lions Training Camp at the end of
the month.
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