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

Gordon Judges
Date of birth (1947-07-30) July 30, 1947 (age 77)
Place of birthToronto, Ontario, Canada
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusNational
Position(s)DT/DE
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight250 lb (110 kg)
Career history
As player
1968Toronto Argonauts
19681980Montreal Alouettes
19801981Toronto Argonauts
1982Montreal Concordes
CFL East All-Star1973
Honours1970, 1974, 1977 - Grey Cup Champion

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]

References

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  1. ^ "OFC to the Pros". Ontario Football Conference. 2008-03-29. Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
  2. ^ "Former CFL Star wins National NFL/CFL High School Coaching Award". NFL Canada. 2002-11-18. Archived from the original on November 8, 2003. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
  3. ^ "James Judges". Rosters. CFL.ca. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
  4. ^ "Le fils de Gordon Judges à Montréal" (in French). La Presse Canadienne. 2008-03-13. Retrieved 2008-04-10.