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]
| Born: | February 18, 1960 Calgary, Alberta |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DB |
| College | Brigham Young |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1984–1992 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1990 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1990 |
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]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Greg Peterson". Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ "Nine Eskimos selected to Western all-star team" (Pay-per-view). Kitchener-Waterloo Record. 1990-11-15. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ Mitchell, Kevin (2007-05-05). "Man on a mission". The StarPhoenix. Saskatoon. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ Sportak, Randy (2004-11-02). "Glory days on the field". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Dickins, Jeff (1993-02-19). "Tiger-Cats Nurse speedy receiver back into the fold" (Pay-per-view). The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ Johnson, Greg (2009-11-21). "At Mosaic, home turf on the line for Stamps". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ Fisher, Scott (2009-10-31). "Final drive on to complete artificial turf football facility". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
- ^ Sportak, Randy (2008-12-23). "Does it Getz any better?". Sun Media. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
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