George Tsonos was born in Montreal and started playing football for Verdun High School until his graduation in 1957. During the 1957 football season Tsonos played for Mount Allison University in New Brunswick and in 1958 for the Lakeshore Alouettes under coach, and former Alouette great, Herb Trawick. Tsonos joined the Montreal Alouettes for two seasons (1959 and 1960) then started at quarterback for the Verdun Shamcats who won the Intermediate Dominion Championship in 1961. A knee injurty forced Tsonos into retirment, but he returned to play Intermediat e all with the Montreal North Bears in 1965 and 1966.

Tsonos Quarterbacking Verdun High School - October 12, 1956

Tsonos Going to Mount Allison - September 13, 1957

Tsonos Sparks Lakeshore to Victory - October 6, 1958

Tsonos at QB for Lakshore Victory - October 13, 1958

Tsonos and Lakeshore win Little Big Four Title over Brantford - October 27, 1958

Lakeshore Alouettes With Tsonos at QB to Take on Verdun - No vember 4, 1958

Tsonos Leads Verdun To Eastern Intermediate Title - November 13, 1961

Tsonos Injured In Final as Shamcats Win Intermediate Title - November 20, 1961

Tsonos Came Out Of Retirement to Lead Montreal North Bears - November 8, 1965

Tsonos and North Shore Bears Lose in Intermediate Semi-Final - November 8, 1965

Tsonos Sparks Bears Hawkesbury - August29, 1966

Tsonos Helping to Coach Verdun Junior Team - June 13, 1968

Tsonos Assistant Coach with N.D.G Maple Leafs - July 12, 1969