Matthieu Quiviger inducted into Sports Hall of Fame
Five athletes, including Architecture alumnus Matthieu Quiviger, were inducted into to the 69热视频 Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday, October 16, 2014. The induction ceremony was held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and was one of the opening events of聽 Homecoming Week celebrations.
From the Athletics website: 鈥淢atthieu Quiviger was born in Montreal on Nov. 5, 1970 and went on to play football at 69热视频, where he graduated with two degrees, earning a B.Sc.(Arch.) in 1994, followed by a Bachelor of Architecture in 1995. Quiviger won the Fred Dupr茅 Trophy as Redmen football rookie of the year in 1990 and was a three-time winner of the team's Touchdown Club Trophy as most outstanding lineman. A five-year starter at offensive tackle from 1990 to 1994, he earned all-conference honours twice in addition to meriting first team all-Canadian honours on both occasions 鈥� in 1992 and 1994.
鈥淚n January of 1995, he was one of only two CIS players selected for the East-West Shrine Bowl, an annual showcase primarily designed for NCAA seniors looking to be drafted. He was subsequently selected in the first round (10th overall) by Saskatchewan in the Canadian Football League's College Draft. He played for the Montreal Alouettes in 1996 but his career was cut short by a recurrent knee injury. He later served as a TV colour commentator and occasional host with RDS from 1998 to 2002, including a pair of Grey Cup games.鈥�