Michael "Pinball" Clemons

Born and raised in Florida, this William & 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 achieved 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 in 96 years. In 2008, he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

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. Other honours include the Order of Ontario, but Mike's proudest accomplishment is to be the husband of Diane, and the father of Rachel, Raven and Riley.

Brian Nugent

A fresh and dynamic speaker who believes in diversity, Brian Nugent has always lived by the quotation "don't wait till tomorrow, if you can get it done today". Hailing from Toronto, Brian was ranked as one of the top 5 high school football players in the country when he committed to attend and play for York University while studying Communications and Sociology. There he dominated the University ranks becoming a 3 time OUA (Ontario University All-Star) and a CIS (Canadian Inter-University Sport) All-Canadian wide-receiver. Brian is still the only player in the Universities history to be drafted to the first round of the Canadian Football League. Brian's professional career led him to play with the Calgary Stampeders and the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL, as well as the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL.

Brian is a trained actor being represented by the top agency in Canada, The Characters. With this Brian has appeared on and hosted shows; such as NBA XL, Off the Record, The Grill Room, the Damon Allen Quarterback Challenge, The Score, and Rogers TV. Brian is the Founder of his own Production Company, personal training center, and Pro Elite Football Camp. Brian attends the Bravo School of Music for piano and is a professional unicycle rider. He has recently travelled to Africa with MPCF building schools for under resourced kids with his good friend Michael "Pinball" Clemons through Free the Children's Adopt a Village Development Program. Brian truly believes in the Moto he speaks about "In order for you to have the things today that others don't have, you have to be willing to do the things today that others won't do"

John Salley

Most can achieve a goal and be pleasantly satisfied with their results but to continually create new tasks to accomplish and to reinvent yourself is the mark of a versatile and motivated individual. It is the definition of a father, athlete, actor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, vegan and champion, John Salley. A proud native of Brooklyn, New York, John found a love for basketball at an early age. He is a 15-year NBA veteran and was the first NBA player to win four championships with three different teams. During the 80's, Salley was a member of the Detroit Piston "Bad Boys" squad. Salley went on to Chicago playing with Michael Jordan as part of the Bulls 1996 championship team. In 1999, Phil Jackson invited Salley to come to Los Angeles to provide experience and leadership to the 1999-2000 Lakers' championship team. After his retirement from the NBA in 2000, Salley explored several opportunities in both television and film. John's film credits include Bad Boys 1 & 2, Eddie and recently in Jerry Bruckheimer's Confession of a Shopaholic. John recently concluded 7 years serving as the co-host of the Emmy nominated, critically acclaimed "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" on Fox Sports Net.

As a philanthropist, John and his brother Jerry head The Salley Foundation. John is actively involved with Operation Smile and traveled to Brazil on a mission to help change the lives of children.

Damon Allen

Damon is the most prolific passer in football history. One of the most accomplished and celebrated players in the CFL, Allen's unprecedented 23-year career as an elite quarterback spanned three decades and included four Grey Cup Championships, three Grey Cup MVPs, and one CFL Most Outstanding Player Award. Allen's 72,381 passing yards are more than any other player in professional football. Off the field Damon is a devout family man, married with three daughters, a young son and a grandson. Damon is involved with many charities and donates his time and celebrity to some great causes; in addition he has been the Spokesperson for Kids Help Phone for the last five years. Damon Allen has developed a community driven grass roots initiative called the Damon Allen Quarterback Challenge benefiting worthy children's charities. He has not only withstood the test of time on the field, he is also a tremendous community leader as he had started a quarterback academy that teaches players how dedication, hard work and heart can make a champion on and off the field.