24 Facts About Randy Ambrosie

Randy Ambrosie was born on March 16,1963 and is a Canadian former professional football player and executive who served as the 14th commissioner of the Canadian Football League.

Randy Ambrosie was selected with the second overall pick in the 1985 CFL Draft by the Stampeders.

Randy Ambrosie played CIAU football for the Manitoba Bisons as an offensive lineman.

Randy Ambrosie was a Canada West All-Star in 1983 and 1984.

Randy Ambrosie received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the school.

Randy Ambrosie was selected in the first round of the 1985 CFL draft by the Calgary Stampeders with the second overall pick.

Randy Ambrosie remained in the lineup in 1986, playing in 17 regular season games.

Randy Ambrosie quickly earned a place on the Argonauts' roster, playing against the Stampeders in his first week after changing between the two teams.

The Argonauts eventually promoted Randy Ambrosie to start as a right guard.

Randy Ambrosie finished the season with 13 games played for the Argonauts.

Randy Ambrosie played in the 75th Grey Cup, making a key block to allow running back Gill Fenerty to score a touchdown late in the first half.

Randy Ambrosie injured his knee during training camp, while other Argonaut offensive linemen suffered from a variety of ankle, groin, knee, and back injuries.

In June 1989, Randy Ambrosie was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos to obtain defensive lineman Branko Vincic.

Randy Ambrosie played in 13 games for the Eskimos in 1990, missing time due to a knee injury.

Randy Ambrosie played in all 18 regular season games the following year.

The Eskimos considered there to be "no safe jobs" on the roster following several years of playoff losses, but Randy Ambrosie earned a starting role on the team to start the 1993 season.

Randy Ambrosie put off another serious surgery on his left knee during the 1993 season to remain with the team through their Grey Cup victory.

Randy Ambrosie played a role in monitoring the 1992 NHL strike as the CFLPA and the CFL renegotiated their collective bargaining agreement that year.

Randy Ambrosie was part of the CFLPA board that oversaw the CFL's expansion into the United States.

Randy Ambrosie took issue with a proposed expansion or dispersal draft intended to be held in early 1993 to provide players for the San Antonio Texans and Sacramento Gold Miners.

The CFLPA and Randy Ambrosie threatened legal action over the import ratio issue, but no legal action came to pass.

Randy Ambrosie is the first Canadian-born CFL commissioner since Tom Wright left in 2006, and the first to have played in the league since Larry Smith left the position in 1997.

On October 26,2024, Randy Ambrosie announced his intention to retire from the commissioner's role in 2025, once a successor is found.

In June 2006, Randy Ambrosie was appointed president of AGF Funds Inc Due to another managerial change in 2008, Randy Ambrosie left the firm.