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TORONTO – A statement from Canadian Football League Commissioner Mark Cohon on the retirement announcement of Anthony Calvillo:
Anthony Calvillo is more than one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game. He is one of the most remarkable people to ever grace our league.
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We know he has rewritten the record books, completing passes, throwing touchdowns, and leading teams to wins and championships, amassing a legacy as a player that is second to none. What we can’t measure is how many lives he has inspired with his example of courage and perseverance. For all of his touchdown drives and comeback victories, his greatest triumphs have been over poverty and circumstance, disappointment and discouragement, injury and illness.
He has shown us what it takes to be a winner on the field. Along the way, he taught us much about what it means to be a true teammate, a loving father and a devoted husband.
All of us will miss AC the player. He is a singular talent. But Canadians from coast to coast, and football fans beyond our borders, have also come to know Anthony the person. And that is why we have every confidence that he will continue to excel, in his career after football and in his life, most of all.
Congratulations, Anthony, and thank you.
Calvillo is more than 1 of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play our game. He is one of most remarkable people to ever grace the #CFL
— Mark Cohon (@canadiancommish) January 21, 2014
