Tony Proudfoot

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Tony Proudfoot was an all star defensive back in the Canadian Football League.

Proudfoot graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 1971 (BPE '71) and joined the Montreal Alouettes for 9 seasons (1971 to 1979, 107 games.) An all star in 1977 and 1979, he is perhaps best remembered for his most unique (and successful) innovation in Grey Cup history. He was the player that devised the staple gun modification to the Alouettes shoes in the 1977 Grey Cup (the "Ice Bowl") that helped win the game and go down in CFL history. He also played 3 seasons (1980 to 1982, 41 games) with the B.C. Lions.

Currently he is an Physical Education teacher at Dawson College in Montreal, where he was present and used his knowledge of first aid to help save a student's life during the Dawson College shooting on September 13, 2006. He is also currently is a sports broadcaster and recently wrote a book about football.