Lou Holland
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PositionHalfback
BornDecember 13, 1941
Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedFebruary 16, 2016 (aged 74)
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 13, 1941 Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 2016 (aged 74) Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Wisconsin |
| Career history | |
| 1964 | BC Lions |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Louis Alfred Holland, Sr. (December 13, 1941 – February 16, 2016) was an American professional football player who played for the BC Lions. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1964.[1] He played college football previously with the University of Wisconsin. After his football career he was an investment management executive. In 2011, he was inducted into the University of Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame.[2] Holland was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2010 and lived in a nursing home in Oak Park, Illinois.[3][4][5] He died in 2016 at the age of 74.[6]
