Michael "Pinball" Clemons
Vice-Chair, Toronto Argonauts
Born and raised in Florida, this William and Mary economics graduate began his career in the Canadian Football League in 1989 after a brief stint in the National Football League. Renowned as one of pro football's most electrifying players, Clemons compiled a brilliant career, including a pro-football record for most career combined yards with 25,438. He retired with 12 all-time team records to his credit and became Head Coach for the Toronto Argonauts. In this capacity he became the 1st and only black Head Coach to win the Grey Cup (Canada's Super Bowl) in 96 years. In 2008 he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame with his friend and former teammate Doug Flutie.
Michael "Pinball" Clemons is an icon of sporting excellence, community leadership, personal character and integrity. He's an author, philanthropist, entrepreneur and currently the vice - chair of the Toronto Argonauts.
A dynamic on-stage personality with quiet dignity, but also boundless energy, he engages audience members and delivers an unforgettable, often emotional speech that touches on the spiritual potential in all of us to achieve anything to which we set our hearts and minds. Organizations respond to his presentations with rave reviews and overwhelming enthusiasm.
Wally Buono
General Manager, Head Coach - Alternate Governor, CFL
Wally Buono enters his ninth season as Lions general manager and head coach. Over the past eight seasons, Buono has led the Lions to eight playoff appearances; five appearances in the West Division Final and a crossover visit to the East Final as well as a Grey Cup Championship in 2006.
In 2009, Buono surpassed Don Matthews’ 232 victories to become the all-time leader in coaching wins and now has 243 entering the 2011 campaign. Wally is also the Lions leader career wins as head coach with 90. His consistency and success have been recognized with the CFL’s Coach of the Year award in 2006, 1992 and 1993.
In a coaching career that now enters its 22nd year, Buono has led his clubs to 10 division titles and four Grey Cup championships. Highly respected among coaching peers, he has amassed a regular season record of 243-132-3. He begins the 2010 season having coached a total of 378 games which eclipsed Don Matthews’ mark of 365.
Anthony Calvillo
Quarterback, Montreal Alouettes
Anthony Calvillo is the all-time professional football passing yards leader and first in all-time CFL passing yards. In his career, he has passed for over 70,000 yards and is one of four professional quarterbacks to have completed over 400 touchdown passes (others include Brett Favre, Warren Moon and Dan Marino).
He currently leads the all-time QB rating list and surpassed Damon Allen to enter into the CFL record books as the record holder for most career TD passes and most career completions. He has won three Grey Cup championships in 2002, 2009, and 2010, being named Grey Cup Most Valuable Player in 2002. He has won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award three times, in 2003, 2008, and 2009, which ties him for second all-time behind Doug Flutie.
