Ed Harrington

Ed Harrington

Date of birth	(1941-02-08)February 8, 1941
Place of birth	Speer, Oklahoma
Date of death
Place of death	Field, Ontario
Career information
CFL status	International
Position(s)	DE
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
College	Langston
Career history
As player
1963–1965	Toronto Argonauts
1967–1971	Toronto Argonauts
1974	Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star	1968, 1969, 1970
CFL East All-Star	1964, 1968, 1969, 1970

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

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.

Personal

During his career, Harrington worked with various community organization in Toronto including Physical Director of the Toronto YMCA. After football he worked at the Ontario Ombudsman Office (1974–1986), patient advocate at psychiatric hospitals in Whitby and North Bay.

Harrington died in Field, Ontario of cancer and survived by wife Terryl.

External links

• Career bio
• Ed Harrington Tribute by the Toronto Argonauts on YouTube