Harry Irving (Canadian football)
Harold Alexander Irving (March 4, 1927 – May 22, 2006) was a Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos. He won the Grey Cup with the Stampeders in 1948.[1] Irving previously attended and played football for the University of Alberta Golden Bears and hockey for the McGill University Redmen. He died of Alzheimer's disease in 2006.[2][3]
| Born: | March 4, 1927 Calgary, Alberta |
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| Died: | May 22, 2006 (aged 79) Calgary, Alberta |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| University | Alberta |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1948 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1949 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Harry Irving played junior football with future Premier Peter Lougheed with the Calgary Tornadoes.[4]
References
- "Harry Irving Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- "Harry Irving Obituary: View Harry Irving's Obituary by Calgary Herald". legacy.com. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- Parker, C.W.; Press, G.; Greene, B.M. (1987). Who's who in Canada: An Illustrated Biographical Record of Men and Women of the Time. Global Press. ISBN 9780771539596. ISSN 0083-9450. Retrieved 2014-10-05.
- "Tornadoes Chalk Up Second Shutout in Junior Football". Calgary Herald. September 6, 1947. p. 23.
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