Background
Doug Daigneault was born in Valleyfield, Quebec.
Doug Daigneault was born in Valleyfield, Quebec.
In 1961, he intercepted 5 passes, his highest total ever. He also rushed for the only touchdown of his career. Injuries limited Daigneault to only six games in 1962 and he played four games for Ottawa in 1963 before being traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he finished the season with 1 interception.
In 1964, Daigneault was traded back east to the Montreal Alouettes, where he remained until 1965, playing in all 14 games during both seasons before retiring.
After his Canadian Football League career, Daigneault became basketball coach from 1966 to 1989 and assistant athletic director at Loyola College (later Concordia University). He was also active in the Montreal Alouette Alumni Association.