He once represented Canada at the Davis Cup and had a career-high tennis ranking of World No.
He played NCAA collegiate tennis at Florida State University in 1972 and 1973.
In 2005 he was a candidate in the Parti Québécois's leadership election, a bid notably supported by former Quebec minister François Legault and sprinter and olympic medalist Bruny Surin.
In the 2007 elections, Legendre was surprisingly defeated by the Action democratique du Quebec's Pierre Gingras who was a former mayor for the City of Blainville.
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