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.


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