Gregory Peterson (born February 18, 1960) is a Canadian former
player who played in the
Canadian Football League (CFL) for nine years. Peterson played
defensive back
In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...
for the
Calgary Stampeders from 1984 to 1992.
He was part of the Stampeders 1992
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup (french: Coupe Grey) is both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing in the namesake championship of professional Canadian football. The game is contested be ...
winning team. Peterson was an All-Star in 1990.
He played college football at
Brigham Young University and high school football at Dr. E.P. Scarlett.
Following retirement in 1993, Peterson began a career in
law,
and is currently a partner at law firm
Gowlings
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP (Gowlings) was a Canadian and international law firm, with about 700 legal professionals in 10 offices in Canada and as well as London, Moscow, and Beijing. The firm offered legal support in business law, advocacy/lit ...
, specialising in
business law.
[ Peterson is also a Stampeder radio commentator,]Brent Peterson
Brent Ronald Peterson (born February 15, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with four clubs, primarily as a low-scoring checker with a reputation as a st ...
.
References
1960 births
Living people
BYU Cougars football players
Calgary Stampeders players
Canadian football defensive backs
Canadian Football League announcers
Canadian football people from Calgary
Players of Canadian football from Alberta
Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
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