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Born Douglas John Heron on January 7, 1925 in Montreal, he went on to serve in the Navy before graduating from McGill in 1949 with a degree in science. A dominant force on the playing field, he stood 6-foot-1 and weighed 230 pounds and was one of the few McGill athletes to start four consecutive years with both the football and hockey teams.
He lettered as a fullback and kicker in football (1945-48) and as a defenceman in hockey (1945-49). Heron also played a prominent role on McGill's 1945-46 Queen's Cup championship hockey team, which won the title in a sudden-death game before a packed house at the Montreal Forum.
In an excerpt from the Montreal Herald in March 1947, it was noted that:
"(his) outstanding play all season had been one of the main reasons for the success of (McGill's) club this year. Doug is probably one of the most under-rated blockers in the college league, but he is color from head to toe and his massive frame can shake more souls than an earthquake."
He passed away on July 26, 2010.
