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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (1941–2011)}}
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| name = Ed Harrington
| name = Ed Harrington
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| college = [[Langston University|Langston]]
| college = [[Langston University|Langston]]
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|1963}}–{{CFL Year|1965}}
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|1963}}–{{CFL Year|1965}}<br>{{CFL Year|1967}}–{{CFL Year|1971}}, {{CFL Year|1974}}
| playing_team1 = [[Toronto Argonauts]]
| playing_team1 = [[Toronto Argonauts]]
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|1967}}–{{CFL Year|1971}}
| playing_team2 = Toronto Argonauts
| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|1974}}
| playing_team3 = Toronto Argonauts
| career_highlights =
| career_highlights =
| CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|1968}}, {{CFL Year|1969}}, {{CFL Year|1970}}
| CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|1968}}, {{CFL Year|1969}}, {{CFL Year|1970}}
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'''Ed Harrington''' (February 8, 1941 – November 26, 2011) was a star defensive lineman in the [[Canadian Football League]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lankhof |first=Bill |url=http://www.torontosun.com/2011/11/27/ex-argo-harrington-70-dies |title=Ex-Argo Harrington, 70, dies &#124; Football &#124; Sports |publisher=Toronto Sun |date=2011-11-18 |accessdate=2011-11-28}}</ref>
'''Ed Harrington''' (February 8, 1941 – November 26, 2011) was a star defensive lineman in the [[Canadian Football League]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lankhof |first=Bill |url=http://www.torontosun.com/2011/11/27/ex-argo-harrington-70-dies |title=Ex-Argo Harrington, 70, dies &#124; Football &#124; Sports |publisher=Toronto Sun |date=2011-11-18 |accessdate=2011-11-28}}</ref>


Harrington played college football at [[Langston University]] and later with the [[Toronto Rifles]] of the [[Continental Football League]]. He had a 10 year career in the [[Canadian Football League]] from 1963 to 1974 for the [[Toronto Argonauts]]. He was a CFL All-Star three times. His name was put in the All-time Argos on September 19, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Simmons |first=Steve |url=http://www.torontosun.com/sports/columnists/steve_simmons/2010/09/17/15394971.html |title=Argos to honour Ed Harrington &#124; Columnists &#124; Opinion |publisher=Toronto Sun |date=2010-09-17 |accessdate=2011-11-28}}</ref>
Harrington played college football at [[Langston University]] and later with the [[Toronto Rifles]] of the [[Continental Football League]]. He had a 10-year career in the [[Canadian Football League]] from 1963 to 1974 for the [[Toronto Argonauts]]. He was a CFL All-Star three times. His name was put in the All-time Argos on September 19, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Simmons |first=Steve |url=http://www.torontosun.com/sports/columnists/steve_simmons/2010/09/17/15394971.html |title=Argos to honour Ed Harrington &#124; Columnists &#124; Opinion |publisher=Toronto Sun |date=2010-09-17 |accessdate=2011-11-28}}</ref>


==Personal==
==Personal==
During his career, Harrington worked with various community organization in Toronto including Physical Director of the Toronto YMCA.<ref>http://www.argonauts.ca/article/harrington-to-be-named-ata</ref> After football he worked at the Ontario Ombudsman Office (1974–1986), patient advocate at psychiatric hospitals in Whitby and North Bay.<ref>http://www.argonauts.ca/article/harrington-to-be-named-ata</ref>
During his career, Harrington worked with various community organization in Toronto including Physical Director of the Toronto YMCA.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.argonauts.ca/article/harrington-to-be-named-ata |title=Toronto Argonauts |access-date=2010-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406193333/http://www.argonauts.ca/article/harrington-to-be-named-ata |archive-date=2012-04-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After football, he worked at the Ontario Ombudsman Office (1974–1986), patient advocate at psychiatric hospitals in Whitby and North Bay.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.argonauts.ca/article/harrington-to-be-named-ata |title=Toronto Argonauts |access-date=2010-11-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406193333/http://www.argonauts.ca/article/harrington-to-be-named-ata |archive-date=2012-04-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Harrington died in [[Field, Ontario]] of cancer and survived by wife Terryl and daughters Dusti and Wendy.
Harrington died in [[Field, Ontario]] of cancer and survived by wife Terryl.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.argonauts.ca/article/harrington-to-be-named-ata Career bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120406193333/http://www.argonauts.ca/article/harrington-to-be-named-ata Career bio]
*{{youtube|7x6yBlwxDbs|Ed Harrington Tribute by the Toronto Argonauts}}
*{{youtube|7x6yBlwxDbs|Ed Harrington Tribute by the Toronto Argonauts}}


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[[Category:American players of Canadian football]]
[[Category:Players of Canadian football from Oklahoma]]
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[[Category:Canadian football defensive linemen]]
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Latest revision as of 18:31, 21 July 2024

Ed Harrington
Date of birth(1941-02-08)February 8, 1941
Place of birthSpeer, Oklahoma
Date of deathNovember 26, 2011(2011-11-26) (aged 70)
Place of deathField, Ontario
Career information
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)DE
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
US collegeLangston
Career history
As player
1963–1965
1967–1971, 1974		Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1968, 1969, 1970
CFL East All-Star1964, 1968, 1969, 1970

Ed Harrington (February 8, 1941 – November 26, 2011) was a star defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League.[1]

Harrington played college football at Langston University and later with the Toronto Rifles of the Continental Football League. He had a 10-year career in the Canadian Football League from 1963 to 1974 for the Toronto Argonauts. He was a CFL All-Star three times. His name was put in the All-time Argos on September 19, 2010.[2]

Personal

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During his career, Harrington worked with various community organization in Toronto including Physical Director of the Toronto YMCA.[3] After football, he worked at the Ontario Ombudsman Office (1974–1986), patient advocate at psychiatric hospitals in Whitby and North Bay.[4]

Harrington died in Field, Ontario of cancer and survived by wife Terryl.

References

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  1. ^ Lankhof, Bill (November 18, 2011). "Ex-Argo Harrington, 70, dies | Football | Sports". Toronto Sun. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  2. ^ Simmons, Steve (September 17, 2010). "Argos to honour Ed Harrington | Columnists | Opinion". Toronto Sun. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  3. ^ "Toronto Argonauts". Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
  4. ^ "Toronto Argonauts". Archived from the original on April 6, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
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