Former Als coach Marv Levy to join select club with induction to Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Marv Levy is poised to join a very select pro football fraternity.

On Friday night, the former Montreal Alouettes head coach will be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. He'll become just the third person to be in both the Canadian and Pro Football Hall of Fame, joining former Winnipeg head coach Bud Grant and quarterback Warren Moon, who began his illustrious career in the CFL with Edmonton.

"It stunned me, it surprised me after all of these years," Levy said from Chicago during a telephone interview. "I know how few people there are in both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

"I know Bud Grant was an opponent but he was also a man I've always admired and like very much. And Warren Moon was such a terrific player, both in Canada and the NFL. It's very, very heartwarming. I'm thrilled and a little bit amazed."

Levy was named a builder in the 2021 class. However, the Canadian Hall of Fame didn't hold induction ceremonies in either 2020 or '21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so the two respective classes will be honoured together Friday night in Hamilton, Ont.

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Joining Levy in the '21 class are defensive linemen