Ed Harrington
American gridiron football player (1941–2011)
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Ed Harrington (February 8, 1941 – November 26, 2011) was a star defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League.[1]
Speer, Oklahoma, U.S.
Field, Ontario, Canada
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 8, 1941 Speer, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 2011 (aged 70) Field, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Langston |
| Career history | |
| 1963–1965 1967–1971, 1974 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Awards and highlights | |
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.
