John O'Leary (born July 10, 1954) is a former

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champion

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who played three seasons for the

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of the

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(CFL), winning a

Championship. Coming from football powerhouse the

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, O'Leary had three successful seasons with the Alouettes, rushing for 2,023 yards and catching another 1,217 yards, and scoring 17 touchdowns.

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1954 births Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Living people Montreal Alouettes players Canadian football running backs Players of American football from Nassau County, New York Players of Canadian football from New York (state) Sportspeople from Port Washington, New York {{Canadianfootball-runningback-stub