Anthony Alix (born December 8, 1986) is a former professional

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and punter. He played for three teams in the

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(CFL).

Early years

Alix played

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for the

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Professional football

Toronto Argonauts

Alix signed as a free agent with the

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on June 2, 2012. Alix dressed in 3 games that season for the Argonauts, recording stats in 2 of the 3 games. In 2012, Alix made 2 of 3 field goals, punted 3 times for a total of 93 yards, 1 point after conversion, and 3 kickoffs for a total of 171 yards. The Argonauts would go on to win the

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, though Alix did not dress for any of the team's playoff games. He was released by the Argonauts on June 17, 2013.

Ottawa RedBlacks

On May 30, 2015, Alix signed with the

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. In six games with the Redblacks, he punted 37 times for 1,569 yards for an average of 42.6 yards. Alix was released by the Redblacks on August 18, 2015.

Toronto Argonauts

On October 1, 2015, Alix was re-signed by the Argonauts. He played in two games for the Argos before being released in the following offseason.

BC Lions

On February 21, 2019, it was announced that Alix had signed with the BC Lions. However, he was released during training camp on June 9, 2019.

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BC Lions profileCFL profileToronto Argonauts profile
* 1986 births Living people St. Francis Xavier X-Men football players Ottawa Redblacks players Toronto Argonauts players BC Lions players Canadian football placekickers Canadian football punters Players of Canadian football from Quebec World Games gold medalists for Canada Medalists at the 2017 World Games {{Canadianfootball-bio-stub