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Drafted in Fourth Round 2009 draft by
the Canadian Football League’s
Toronto Argonauts in the
spring of 2009, Zach
Pollari returns to
Western for a fifth and
final season.
With experience
in the 2007 East-
West Bowl, Pollari
is considered a very
teachable player.
Born in Billings,
Montana,
Pollari is a
graduate of
by Andy Watson
Centennial CVI in Guelph, Ont. He also
played his club ball in the regal city under
coach Kevin MacNeill with the Guelph
Bears.
Pollari started to grab attention of
university coaches after suiting up with
Team Ontario in 2004. His strong play at
tackle contributed Team Ontario’s Canada
Cup winning season.
Despite the graduation of tackle Richard
Zulys (property of Toronto Argonauts),
Western will still be deep at the offensive
position in large part to the return of Pollari
and guard/centre Andy Rady (London,
Ont.), who is enrolled in Law School.
“Pollari has taken that next step,” said
head coach Greg Marshall. “Our offensive
line is close to where we need to be. We
had a solid nucleus on the offensive line
when I arrived here but we were not there
(at the best) yet.”
“We need to protect Michael better. You
have to be able to outplay your opponent
off the ball,” Marshall said. “And you have
to be able to protect your quarterback.
You never know what can happen to
skilled players. If you can run a balanced
offence it gives the quarterback time to
pass. That’s where we need to be better.”
Pollari, who won Lineman of the Year
for Centennial in 2004 and in his District,
will work with new lineman coach Chris
Bertoia, who comes home to London,
Ont., after spending time at St. Francis
Xavier.
The son of Frank and Joan, brother to
Carolyn, Pollari said he aspires to be a
teacher – he is studying education now
after completing a criminology degree at
Western in 2008.
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