Sean Foudy
{{Short description|Canadian football player}}
{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography
| name = Sean Foudy
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|10|25}}
| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| death_date =
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| number = 22
| import = no
| position1 = Defensive back
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 193
| CIS = York
| CFLDraftedYear = 1989
| CFLDraftedRound = 3
| CFLDraftedPick = 17
| CFLDraftedTeam = Ottawa Rough Riders
| coaching_years1 = 2014–2014
| coaching_team1 = York Lions
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|1989}}–{{CFL Year|1992}}
| playing_team1 = Ottawa Rough Riders
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|1993}}–{{CFL Year|1994}}
| playing_team2 = BC Lions
| career_highlights = * Grey Cup champion (1994)
}}
Sean Foudy (born October 25, 1966) is a Canadian former professional football defensive back who played six seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Ottawa Rough Riders and BC Lions. He was selected by the Rough Riders in the third round of the 1989 CFL draft. He played CIS football at York University.
College career
Foudy participated in football and track for the York Lions from 1986 to 1991. He helped the track team win silver and bronze team medals at the national championships and, individually, he won four CIAU and five OUAA medals in the 60m hurdles and relays. He also earned second-team all-star honors in football in 1988. Foudy was named York’s male athlete of the year in 1989 and was inducted into the York University Sport Hall of Fame in 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.yorkulions.ca/coaches.aspx?path=&rc=375 |title=Sean Foudy |publisher=yorkulions.ca |accessdate=May 11, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511202257/http://www.yorkulions.ca/coaches.aspx?path=&rc=375 |archivedate=May 11, 2015 }}
Professional career
Foudy was selected by the Ottawa Rough Riders of the CFL with the 17th pick in the 1989 CFL draft. He played for the Rough Riders from 1989 to 1992.{{cite web | url=http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=foudysea001 | title=Sean Foudy | publisher=justsportsstats.com | accessdate=May 11, 2015}} He played for the CFL's BC Lions from 1993 to 1994, winning the 82nd Grey Cup in 1994. Foudy retired in 1994 after only playing in 13 regular season games the previous two years due to injuries, including seven shoulder dislocations.{{cite news | url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1994/11/28/catch-no-controversy-for-bcs-alexander/ | title=Catch no controversy for B.C.'s Alexander | work=Baltimore Sun | date=November 28, 1994 | access-date=May 11, 2015 |author1=Kubatko, Roch Eric |author2=Murray, Ken |name-list-style=amp }}
Coaching career
Personal life
Foudy is married to former sprinter France Gareau.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/france-gareau-1.html |title=France Gareau |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |work=sports-reference.com |accessdate=July 31, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203052129/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/france-gareau-1.html |archivedate=December 3, 2016}} His sons Liam and Jean-Luc have both played in the NHL.{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/blue-jackets-question-and-answer-liam-foudy | title=CBJ Q&A: Foudy is ready to take the next step | publisher=NHL.com | date=September 27, 2023 | accessdate=12 March 2025 | author=Svoboda, Jeff}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=foudysea001 Stats Crew profile]
{{82nd Grey Cup}}
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Category:Players of Canadian football from Ontario
Category:Canadian football defensive backs
Category:York Lions football players
Category:Ottawa Rough Riders players
Category:Canadian football people from Toronto