Lavorato played defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos, BC Lions and Montreal Concordes from 1975 to 1984.
He was a theatre arts major and played college football at Utah State University.
From 2003 to 2017, Lavorato coached football and taught English and Drama at Sacred Heart School in Atherton, California.
[1][2] He led the varsity football team to win five Central Coast Section (CCS) titles.
[5] Lavorato previously taught in Alberta and served as the Edmonton Eskimos' defensive line coach in 1995.