Gabriel Grégoire
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Gabriel Grégoire was a defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League
.
Grégoire went to high school at the Collège de Montréal
, but played his junior football with the Verdun Maple Leafs
.
The 6 inch and 230 pounds (104.3 kg) lineman joined the Montreal Alouettes
in 1976 and played 5 seasons, for a total of 65 games, and three Grey Cup
championships, one, the 65th Grey Cup
, which he helped win in 1977.
Gabriel Grégoire was always a fan favourite in predominantly francophone Montreal
, as he was truly a home grown talent playing during the Alouettes' glory years.
Grégoire was the co-host of the sport radio show on CKAC sport named Sports du lit with host Michel Langevin. He also appears regularly on television for his football and sports expertise.
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
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Grégoire went to high school at the Collège de Montréal
Collège de Montréal
The Collège de Montréal is a private secondary school for students attending grades 7–11 located in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A former Roman Catholic Seminary, it was founded 1 June 1767 as the Petit Séminaire of Montreal by the Suplician Order...
, but played his junior football with the Verdun Maple Leafs
Verdun Maple Leafs
Verdun Maple Leafs may refer to:* Verdun Maple Leafs * Verdun Maple Leafs , previously known as Notre-Dame-de-Grace Maple Leafs...
.
The 6 inch and 230 pounds (104.3 kg) lineman joined the Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
in 1976 and played 5 seasons, for a total of 65 games, and three Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
championships, one, the 65th Grey Cup
65th Grey Cup
The 65th Grey Cup, played on November 27, 1977 and also known as The Ice Bowl, was the 1977 Grey Cup Canadian Football League championship final between the Montreal Alouettes and the Edmonton Eskimos...
, which he helped win in 1977.
Gabriel Grégoire was always a fan favourite in predominantly francophone Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, as he was truly a home grown talent playing during the Alouettes' glory years.
Grégoire was the co-host of the sport radio show on CKAC sport named Sports du lit with host Michel Langevin. He also appears regularly on television for his football and sports expertise.