Gordon Judges Explained

Gordon Judges
Birth Date:30 July 1947
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Status:Retired
Import:no
Position1:Defensive tackle
Position2:Defensive end
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:250
Playing Team1:Toronto Argonauts
Playing Years2:
Playing Team2:Montreal Alouettes
Playing Years3:
Playing Team3:Toronto Argonauts
Playing Team4:Montreal Concordes
Honours:1970, 1974, 1977 - Grey Cup Champion

Gordon Judges (born July 30, 1947) is a former professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League.

Judges played his amateur football with the Scarborough Rams.[1] He had a 14-year career with Montreal and the Toronto Argonauts from 1968 to 1982. He played in 6 Grey Cup games, winning 3, in 1970, 1974 and 1977. In 1978 Gordon was chosen the Alouettes Most Valuable Player.

He won the 2002 NFL/CFL High School Coach of the Year award for his work with St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in Pickering, Ontario.[2] His son, James Judges, was selected by the Alouettes in the fourth round (31st overall) in the 2007 CFL Draft[3] and signed in March, 2008.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OFC to the Pros . 2008-03-29 . Ontario Football Conference . 2008-04-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071205073440/http://www.ofcfootball.com/english/docs/0/1431.asp . 2007-12-05 .
  2. News: Former CFL Star wins National NFL/CFL High School Coaching Award . 2002-11-18 . NFL Canada . 2008-04-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20031108200316/http://www.slam.ca/NFLCanadaNews02/1118.html . November 8, 2003 .
  3. Web site: James Judges. Rosters. CFL.ca. 2008-04-10.
  4. News: Le fils de Gordon Judges à Montréal. 2008-03-13. La Presse Canadienne. fr. 2008-04-10.