Ed Harrington, American-born Canadian football player (Toronto Argonauts), died from cancer he was 70.

Ed Harrington was a star defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League died from cancer he was 70..^[1]

^{(February 8, 1941 – November 26, 2011)}

 

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.


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