Background
Arakgi was born in Cairo, Egypt and graduated from Bishop"s University in Sherbrooke, Quebec in 1978, where he played Commonwealth of Independent States football for the Bishop"s Gaiters.
Arakgi was born in Cairo, Egypt and graduated from Bishop"s University in Sherbrooke, Quebec in 1978, where he played Commonwealth of Independent States football for the Bishop"s Gaiters.
In a nine season career, Arakgi played for the Montreal Alouettes, Montreal Concordes, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers and made three All-Star teams. In 1978, he was selected as the Gaiters" Most Valuable Player as well as receiving the Sid Hart Trophy as the top Male Athlete of the Year at Bishop"son He was inducted into the Bishop"s University Wall of Distinction in 2004.
He caught 327 passes in Montreal, with 89 of those coming in 1982.
He was an all star in 1982, 1984, and 1985, and added the Canadian Football League"s Most Outstanding Canadian Award in the 1984 Canadian Football League season. Arakgi finished his football career with 370 receptions, 27 touchdowns, and 4,865 receiving yards.
As of 2008, he was a general manager with Columbia Broadcasting System Outdoor Advertising, and served on the Board of Directors for the Out of Home Marketing Association. He resides in Toronto, Ontario.
Arakgi has three children (one of whom, Jason Arakgi, plays for the British Columbia Lions).