B.J. “Bernie” Faloney (June 15, 1932 – June 14, 1999) was a professional football player in the Canadian Football League (primarily with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats) and an outstanding American college football player at the University of Maryland, College Park. Born in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Faloney is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, the Western Pennsylvania Hall of Fame, and the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame. Faloney’s jersey #10 was retired by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1999] In 2006, Faloney was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL’s Top 50 Players of the league’s modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
A scrambling quarterback, Faloney helped the Edmonton Eskimos win the 1954 Grey Cup but then fulfilled his mandatory service in the United States armed forces, serving with the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1956. A free agent after his military service, Faloney signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1957 and became one of the major stars of the Canadian Football League, winning four Grey Cup championships with the Ti-Cats. Traded from Hamilton in 1965, he played for the Montreal Alouettes and the BC Lions before retiring in 1967.
Faloney was the Eastern Conference’s All-Star quarterback on five occasions, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964 and 1965. In 1961, he won the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player Award. His career CFL stats include 1,493 pass completions of 2,876 attempts for 153 touchdowns and 24,264 yards. He still holds the Grey Cup record for most passes completed, most yards thrown, and most touchdowns. He is the first CFL quarterback to win a Grey Cup championship with both Eastern and Western Conference teams.
B.J. “Bernie” Faloney (June 15, 1932 – June 14, 1999) was a professional football player in the Canadian Football League (primarily with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats) and an outstanding American college football player at the University of Maryland, College Park. Born in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Faloney is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, the Western Pennsylvania Hall of Fame, and the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame. Faloney’s jersey #10 was retired by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1999] In 2006, Faloney was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL’s Top 50 Players of the league’s modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
A scrambling quarterback, Faloney helped the Edmonton Eskimos win the 1954 Grey Cup but then fulfilled his mandatory service in the United States armed forces, serving with the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1956. A free agent after his military service, Faloney signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1957 and became one of the major stars of the Canadian Football League, winning four Grey Cup championships with the Ti-Cats. Traded from Hamilton in 1965, he played for the Montreal Alouettes and the BC Lions before retiring in 1967.
Faloney was the Eastern Conference’s All-Star quarterback on five occasions, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964 and 1965. In 1961, he won the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player Award. His career CFL stats include 1,493 pass completions of 2,876 attempts for 153 touchdowns and 24,264 yards. He still holds the Grey Cup record for most passes completed, most yards thrown, and most touchdowns. He is the first CFL quarterback to win a Grey Cup championship with both Eastern and Western Conference teams. 
