Ed Harrington

Ed Harrington
Date of birth: February 8, 1941(1941-02-08)
Place of birth: Speer, Oklahoma
Date of death: November 26, 2011(2011-11-26) (aged 70)
Place of death: Field, Ontario
Career information
CFL status: Import
Position(s): DE
College: Langston
Organizations
 As player:
1963–1971
1974		 Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star: 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

  1. ^ Lankhof, Bill (2011-11-18). "Ex-Argo Harrington, 70, dies | Football | Sports". Toronto Sun. http://www.torontosun.com/2011/11/27/ex-argo-harrington-70-dies. Retrieved 2011-11-28. 
  2. ^ Simmons, Steve (2010-09-17). "Argos to honour Ed Harrington | Columnists | Opinion". Toronto Sun. http://www.torontosun.com/sports/columnists/steve_simmons/2010/09/17/15394971.html. Retrieved 2011-11-28. 
  3. ^ http://www.argonauts.ca/article/harrington-to-be-named-ata
  4. ^ http://www.argonauts.ca/article/harrington-to-be-named-ata

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