Ed Harrington (February 8, 1941 – November 26, 2011) was a star defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League.[1]

Ed Harrington
Date of birth(1941-02-08)February 8, 1941
Place of birthSpeer, Oklahoma
Date of deathNovember 26, 2011(2011-11-26) (aged 70)
Place of deathField, Ontario
Career information
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)DE
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
US collegeLangston
Career history
As player
19631965
19671971, 1974
Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1968, 1969, 1970
CFL East All-Star1964, 1968, 1969, 1970

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]

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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

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  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.
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