Anthony Cannon joined the Varsity Blues coaching staff in 2014. As a player, Cannon was a four-year starter at Tulane University, and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 2006, playing in the NFL from 2006-09. He went onto sign with the Toronto Argonauts in the CFL, where he played until his retirement after the 2012 season.
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He served as the Laurier Golden Hawks defensive line coach in 2013. In addition, Cannon is the president and founder of the International Development Fast Football League (IDFFL).Â