Greg Peterson (Canadian football) explained

Greg Peterson
Birth Date:18 February 1960
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
College:Brigham Young
Status:Retired
Import:no
Position1:Defensive back
Career Highlights:
Playing Years1:–
Playing Team1:Calgary Stampeders

Gregory Peterson (born February 18, 1960) is a Canadian former gridiron football player who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for nine years. Peterson played defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders from 1984 to 1992.[1] He was part of the Stampeders 1992 Grey Cup winning team. Peterson was an All-Star in 1990.[2] He played college football at Brigham Young University[3] and high school football at Dr. E.P. Scarlett.[4]

Following retirement in 1993, Peterson began a career in law,[5] and is currently a partner at law firm Gowlings, specialising in business law.[1] Peterson is also a Stampeder radio commentator,[1] [6] and president of the Greater Calgary Amateur Football Association.[7]

He is the brother of NHL player and coach Brent Peterson.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greg Peterson . Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP . 2010-04-29.
  2. News: Nine Eskimos selected to Western all-star team . Kitchener-Waterloo Record . Pay-per-view . 1990-11-15 . 2010-04-29 . 2012-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026131057/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/514448131.html?dids=514448131:514448131&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+15,+1990&author=&pub=The+Record&desc=Nine+Eskimos+selected+to+Western+all-star+team . dead .
  3. News: Mitchell . Kevin . Man on a mission . The StarPhoenix . Saskatoon . 2007-05-05 . 2010-04-29.
  4. News: Sportak . Randy . Glory days on the field . https://archive.today/20120716091850/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/News/2004/11/02/697420.html . usurped . July 16, 2012 . Calgary Sun . 2004-11-02 . 2010-04-29.
  5. News: Dickins . Jeff . Tiger-Cats Nurse speedy receiver back into the fold . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026131112/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/513171021.html?dids=513171021:513171021&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+19,+1993&author=JEFF+DICKINS&pub=The+Spectator&desc=Tiger-Cats+Nurse+speedy+receiver+back+into+the+fold . dead . October 26, 2012 . The Hamilton Spectator . Pay-per-view . 1993-02-19 . 2010-04-29.
  6. News: Johnson . Greg . At Mosaic, home turf on the line for Stamps . Calgary Herald . 2009-11-21 . 2010-04-29.
  7. News: Fisher . Scott . Final drive on to complete artificial turf football facility . Calgary Sun . 2009-10-31 . 2010-04-29.
  8. News: Sportak . Randy . Does it Getz any better? . https://archive.today/20130115235257/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Anaheim/2008/12/23/7835466-sun.html . usurped . January 15, 2013 . Sun Media . 2008-12-23 . 2010-04-29.

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