Laurent J. "Larry" Tittley, born May 15, 1953, was a star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League

Canadian Football League

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Tittley attended St. Thomas High School

St. Thomas High School

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 in Pointe Claire, Quebec, and played football at Vanier College

Vanier College

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. He has the unique distinction of having played football not only for his alma mater Concordia University

Concordia University

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, but for both its founding institutions, Loyola College

Loyola College (Montreal)

Loyola College was a Jesuit college in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It ceased to exist when it was incorporated into Concordia University in 1974. A portion of the original College remains as a separate entity called Loyola High School....

 and Sir George Williams University. He was a tackle and centre during his four-year university career. In 1986, he was named to Concordia’s All-Ten Year Football Team. He graduated in 1978 with a BA

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He had a successful 10 year CFL

Canadian Football League

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 career, playing with the Calgary Stampeders

Calgary Stampeders

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 (1976 to 1979,) the Ottawa Rough Riders

Ottawa Rough Riders

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 (1980 to 1984) and a final 3 games with the Montreal Concordes in 1985. He was an all star and played in the classic 69th Grey Cup

69th Grey Cup

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 in 1981 with Ottawa

Ottawa

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, where they came within seconds of one of the greatest upsets in CFL history.

He was inducted into the Concordia University Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.