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CISLegendary Windsor Lancers coach Gino Fracas passes away Canada West OUA QSSF AUS Canada West OUA QSSF AUS CIS 5 Year Championship Schedule Womens Basketball Final 8 Round 1 East Regional Round 1 Central Regional Round 1 West Regional Mens Basketball Final 8 Cross Country Curling Womens Field Hockey Football Desjardins Vanier Cup Womens Ice Hockey Mens Ice Hockey University Cup Womens Rugby Womens Soccer Mens Soccer Swimming Track & Field Womens Volleyball Mens Volleyball Wrestling Basketball Cross Country Curling Field Hockey Ice Hockey Rugby Soccer Swimming Track & Field Volleyball Wrestling Basketball Curling Cross Country Football Ice Hockey Soccer Swimming Track & Field Volleyball Wrestling SSN Canada Website SSN Canada Webcast Schedule Le 5 Partant QSSF Basketball Show CIS Womens Hockey Weekly CIS Touchdown Football Show SSN Webcast Schedule Football Canada West OUA QSSF AUS Home Universiades FISU World University Championships StudentAthlete Info Members Info International Programs Committee About International Program Services International History Past Medalists Official BLG Website Past BLG Winners BLG Awards History History Past Winners Home Standings ScheduleResults Playoffs Statistics Past Stats Individual Records News Legendary Windsor Lancers coach Gino Fracas passes awayThe University of Windsor is saddened by the news that legendary Lancer Football Head Coach Gino Fracas has passed away today Coach Fracas was 79 years oldOne of the most well known and well respected individuals in Canadian Football history Gino coached at the University of Windsor for 19 years from 1968 to 1986 where he founded the Lancer Football programBorn on April 28 1930 Fracas was an allcity halfback at Assumption High School and helped lead them to a provincial championship in 1948 and 1949From there he went on to star at the University of Western Ontario as a two way player and was selected as an allstar in 1952 1953 and 1954 He also helped lead the Mustangs to back to back Yates Cup championships in 1952 and 1953A first round draft choice of the Ottawa Roughriders in 1954 his eightyear pro football career excelled with the Edmonton Eskimos where he won two Grey Cups in 1955 and 1956 He was a team captain defensive signal caller and known for being one of the toughest linebackers in the CFLFollowing his playing career Gino went on to become the Head Coach at the University of Alberta where he led the Golden Bears to three league championships in four years In 1963 his team won the Golden Bowl as university national championsAfter returning to Windsor he became the first ever Head Coach of the Univ...