Richard Legendre
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Richard Legendre (born in Montreal on 19 January 1953) is a former professional tennis player and a Quebec politician.
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Legendre once represented Canada at the Davis Cup and had a career-high ranking of World No. 232 (December 1978). He was the Quebec minister of sports in Bernard Landry's cabinet, after being elected as MNA in 2001. In 2005 he was a candidate in the Parti Québécois's leadership election, a bid notably supported by former Quebec minister François Legault and sprinter and olympic medalist Bruny Surin. Legendre placed third with 7.5% of the vote.