MONTREAL - As his name might suggest in an abbreviated way, Tony Proudfoot's life was marked by a pride in football.
Proudfoot was known to bring the same dedication to the classroom that propelled him to great feats on CFL football fields, as a result Dawson College honoured him Thursday with a plaque and an official day in his honour.
That special day will be held in his honour each year, which will be devoted to physical activities.
"It's the perfect way to honour him," said his daughter Laurent Proudfoot.
Proudfoot is also admired for leading a very public battle against the incurable ALS, helping raise the profile of the killer disease.
In fact he was in the grips of the disease when the gym was first named in his honour in late 2010.
"He was pretty sick at that point and couldn't speak, but he managed to have a smile and put his two thumbs up," said his widow Vicki Proudfoot, who was on the scene Thursday.
"Tony would be so pleased, so honoured. I just wish he was here to see it all happen. Dawson was a really special place for him," she said.
The multi-talented Proudfoot performed colour commentary for the Alouettes games and his former on-air partner Rick Moffat said Thursday that Proudfoot always "pulled his own weight in any challenge or endeavour."
