Ed Harrington
Born: | Speer, Oklahoma | February 8, 1941
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Died: | November 26, 2011 Field, Ontario | (aged 70)
Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | DE |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
College | Langston |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1968, 1969, 1970 |
CFL East All-Star | 1964, 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
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
- ^ Lankhof, Bill (2011-11-18). "Ex-Argo Harrington, 70, dies | Football | Sports". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- ^ Simmons, Steve (2010-09-17). "Argos to honour Ed Harrington | Columnists | Opinion". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
- ^ http://www.argonauts.ca/article/harrington-to-be-named-ata
- ^ http://www.argonauts.ca/article/harrington-to-be-named-ata