Sandy Annunziata (born October 11, 1969) is a former

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and

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in the

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Football career

Annunziata played four years at

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(1989–1992), and was a member of their

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winning team. He was also named to

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1st team all-star selection in 1992. Sandy won two

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s with the

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in 2004 and the

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in 2005 during 11-year career in

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. Signed by

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in 1995,

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in 1997,

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2000 and Edmonton in 2005, in an 11-year professional football career he played in 166 games.

Post-football career

Annunziata was elected as a town councillor in the 2006 municipal elections in Fort Erie. In the 2014 municipal elections Annunziata was elected a Regional Councillor for Fort Erie serving his first term on Niagara Regional Council. He was elected chairman of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority in January, 2017. Annunziata serves as CEO of Body Science Ltd., an athlete management, media prep and consulting firm. Before starting his company in 2007, he enjoyed an 11-year professional football career in the

winning 2

s and multiple individual awards. Upon retirement, he has transitioned to television and radio media as a commentator, colour analyst for TSN, a writer and columnist for

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and a current event, political pundit for Newstalk 1010. Annunziata has been actively involved in youth sports as a mentor, coach and volunteer for the past 20 years. In 2004, he created Project 65, an anti-bullying campaign that he has brought to over 75 Niagara schools. He is a past chapter President of the

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and a member of several community boards including the Boys and Girls Club of Niagara, Niagara Community Foundation and the Head Injury Association of Fort Erie. A graduate from

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. In 2009, Annunziata also co-hosted ''Inside The Argos'', a weekly hour-long radio show on

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, every Wednesday with host Mike Hogan. From 2011 to 2013 he served as the

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during TSN Radio 1050's broadcast of Toronto Argonaut games with play-by-play voice, Mike Hogan. The former offensive lineman with co-host Jim Tatti, take you beyond the field and inside the locker room during Countdown to Kickoff for pre-game, halftime and post-game analysis for all Argo games.

References

External links

BodyScience.caSportsnet bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Annunziata, Sandy 1969 births Living people Canadian sportsperson-politicians Canadian football offensive linemen Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent Canadian radio sportscasters Edmonton Elks players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Ontario municipal councillors Sportspeople from Fort Erie, Ontario Players of Canadian football from Ontario Toronto Argonauts players Western Mustangs football players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players