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Matthieu Proulx

Matthieu Proulx, Canadian football player

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Born
April 16, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1981

About Matthieu Proulx

Matthieu Proulx is a former safety with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. Proulx was drafted by Montreal in the first round in the 2005 CFL draft and was the runner-up for the 2005 CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award. 2008 CFL season may be considered his breakthrough season, however. He won back-to-back Vanier Cups with Laval in 2003 and 2004 and was awarded the Bruce Coulter Award as the most outstanding defensive player in the 2004 Vanier Cup.

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Matthieu Proulx timeline

  1. He won back-to-back Vanier Cups with Laval in 2003 and 2004 and was awarded the Bruce Coulter Award as the most outstanding defensive player in the 2004 Vanier Cup.
  2. Proulx was drafted by Montreal in the first round in the 2005 CFL draft and was the runner-up for the 2005 CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award. 2008 CFL season may be considered his breakthrough season, however.

The world when Matthieu Proulx was born

Matthieu Proulx was born in 1981. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Matthieu Proulx's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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