Calgary's Jackie Chambers, left, gets hit by Edmonton's Kelly Malveaux during the second half of CFL action at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium on Friday, September 11, 2009. Malveaux, a defensive back who played 10 seasons in the CFL and was a two-time East Division all-star, has died at 47. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jimmy Jeong
January 26, 2024 - 10:47 AM
MONTREAL - Kelly Malveaux, a defensive back who played 10 seasons in the CFL and was a Grey Cup champion and two-time East Division all-star, has died at 47.
The Montreal Alouettes, who Malveaux played for in 2004 and 2005, confirmed his death in a statement Friday. A cause of death was not given.
Malveaux, from Long Beach, Calif., began his CFL career in 1999 when he played two games with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
After spending time with the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe, he returned to the CFL in 2001 with the Calgary Stampeders.
He was a member of the Stampeders’ Grey Cup championship squad that season and played an important role in that year’s West final victory over Edmonton with a pair of interceptions.
He joined Montreal in 2004 and had a career-high four interceptions that year en route to earning his first division all-star nod.
He helped the Alouettes to the Grey Cup in 2005, where they lost 38-35 to Edmonton, which was coached by current Montreal general manager Danny Maciocia.
Malveaux joined the Blue Bombers in 2006, and was a division all-star again in 2008 with 63 tackles, two interceptions, and a sack.
He spent his last year in the league with Edmonton in 2009.
Malveaux had 490 tackles, 17 interceptions, one touchdown and six sacks in 156 career CFL games.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 26, 2024.
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