Robert Patrick Geary (October 6, 1933 – February 17, 2001) was a player and general manager of the

Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: ''Les Alouettes de Montréal'') are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has disbanded twice and been re-established thrice. The Alouettes compe ...

of the

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(CFL). After playing for the

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in the

Quebec Senior Football League Quebec Senior Football League operated in the 1950s and 1960s and ceased operations after the 1966 season. It was a league for players that were both junior and a bit older than juniors, and included the Verdun Shamcats and the Chateauguay Ramblers ...

, Geary began his professional career with the CFL

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in 1955. Geary moved to the Alouettes for the 1958 season and blocked for

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running back George Dixon. He finished his career with the Quebec Rifles of the United Football League. He remained with the Alouettes organization after his playing days ended in 1964, serving as an assistant coach and later assistant to General Managers J.I. Albrecht and

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. In 1975 he became General Manager, staying in that position until 1981, when in 1982 he became the Director of Football Operations for the newly christened Concordes (he was replaced in the GM position of the new club by Joe Galat). Geary helped put together the 1974 and 1977

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winning teams. Geary died on February 17, 2001. He was 67.CFLAPEDIA entry: Bob Geary
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