Wally Buono

Quick Facts

Full Name	Wally Buono
Occupation	Football Coach
Date Of Birth	Feb 7, 1950(1950-02-07)
Age	74
Birthplace	Potenza
Country	Italy
Birth City	Basilicata
Horoscope	Aquarius

Wally Buono Biography

Wally Buono is one of the most popular and richest Football Coach who was born on February 7, 1950 in Potenza, Basilicata, Italy. CFL head manager and coach who coached his team of Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions between 1990 and 2011, where he was five-time Grey Cup champion.

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Pasquale “Wally” Buono CM (born February 7, 1950) is the vice president of football operations, alternate governor and the former head coach of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and one of the most successful head coaches in league history. He has spent 22 years as head coach of the Calgary Stampeders and the Lions, which is tied for the most seasons coached all-time. On September 19, 2009, Buono became the CFL’s all-time winningest coach when his Lions beat the Toronto Argonauts 23–17, giving him 232 regular- season victories, passing Don Matthews. He retired in 2011 with a CFL record 254 regular-season wins as head coach, to focus on duties as general manager for the Lions. In 2016, Buono came out of retirement to coach the Lions again through the 2018 season. In the final home game of the 2018 season, Buono was honored with the Bob Ackles Award as he was retiring from football with the most wins as a coach.

Buono attended Idaho State University and was a linebacker for the ISU Bengals. He returned to Canada and played 10 seasons with the Montreal Alouettes as a linebacker and punter, appearing in 152 games. He appeared in five Grey Cups between 1972 and 1981, winning two in ’74 and ’77.

The family was from Potenza, Italy, but relocated to Canada when he was just three years old.

Wally Buono Net Worth

Wally Buono is one of the richest Football Coach from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Wally Buono 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a player in the CFL from 1973 to 1982, and the team won 2 Grey Cups as a linebacker and punter for the Montreal Alouettes.

He spent a large portion of his coaching career as a general manager of the teams which he managed.

Born in Potenza, Italy in 1950, Buono moved to Canada in 1953 with his family. He became interested in football after playing pick up games as a youth in Montréal-Nord, Quebec. Soon after, he began playing minor football in Montreal, Quebec.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Wally Buono Dating?

According to our records, Wally Buono married to Sande Buono. As of December 1, 2023, Wally Buono’s is not dating anyone.

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He announced his resignation as head coach of the Lions on December 5, 2011 to focus on his duties as general manager.

Facts & Trivia

Wally Ranked on the list of most popular Football Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Wally Buono celebrates birthday on February 7 of every year.

In 2014, he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

Top Facts about Wally Buono

1. Wally Buono is a Canadian Football Hall of Famer.
2. He played for the Montreal Alouettes and BC Lions.
3. Buono won three Grey Cup championships as a player.
4. As a coach, he won five Grey Cup championships with the Lions.
5. Buono has the most wins in CFL history as a head coach.
6. He was named CFL Coach of the Year four times.
7. Buono coached for 22 seasons with the Lions and Calgary Stampeders.
8. He retired from coaching in 2018 but remains involved in football operations.
9. Buono was born on February 7, 1950, in Potenza, Italy.
10. He was raised in Montreal and attended Concordia University.

What is Wally Buono doing now?

Pasquelle ‘Wally’ Buono, 71, has been hired as a transition GM and primarily as a special consultant to find a new one for the team he totally detested from start to finish in one of the most celebrated careers in the history of the Canadian Football League.

How old is Wally Buono?

72 years (February 7, 1950)

Who is the BC Lions head coach?

Rick Campbell

Where was Wally Buono born?

Potenza, Italy

Who is the GM of the Edmonton Elks?

The 50-year-old Cui takes over from Chris Presson, who was fired in November along with general manager Brock Sunderland and head coach Jaime Elizondo after a disastrous 2021 season.