Doyle Orange
Date of birth: | August 6, 1951 |
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Place of birth: | Waycross, Georgia |
Career information | |
Status: | Retired |
CFL status: | International |
Position(s): | RB |
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
College: | Southern Mississippi |
NFL Draft: | 1974 / Round: 6 / Pick: 147 |
Drafted by: | Atlanta Falcons |
Organizations | |
As player: | |
1974-1976 1977 |
Toronto Argonauts Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
CFL East All-Star: | 1975 |
Doyle Orange (born August 6, 1951) is a former all-star running back in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts.[1]
Having played college football with the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Orange was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons, but came to Canada in 1974.[2] He rushed for 870 yards in his first season, and was the Argos second 1000-yard rusher in 1975, with 1134 yards (Hall of Famer Bill Symons was first). He was named an all-star, and on August 13, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, he rushed a league record 37 times (for 175 yards).[3] He was injured in 1976, rushing for only 101 yards in 2 games, and finished his career in Hamilton, where he played 8 games and rushed for 380 yards. He played 31 regular season games for the Boatmen.[4] He rushed for 2406 yards in four seasons.
Orange settled in Toronto and works for the City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Department.[5]
Notes
- ↑ CFLAPEDIA entry: Doyle Orange
- ↑ Atlanta Falcons 1974 Draft
- ↑ CFL Regular Season All-Time Records
- ↑ 2009 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide
- ↑ DOYLE ORANGE (1974-76)