Ed Harrington

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Ed Harrington
Profile
PositionDefensive end
Personal information
Born(1941-02-08)February 8, 1941
Speer, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedNovember 26, 2011(2011-11-26) (aged 70)
Field, Ontario, Canada
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
CollegeLangston
Career history
19631965
19671971, 1974
Toronto Argonauts
Awards and highlights

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

  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.