Harry Irving (Canadian football)
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 4, 1927 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | May 22, 2006 (aged 79) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University | Alberta |
| Career history | |
| 1948 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1949 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Awards and highlights | |
Harold Alexander Irving (March 4, 1927 – May 22, 2006) was a Canadian professional football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos.
Biography
Harry Irving played junior football with future Premier Peter Lougheed with the Calgary Tornadoes.[1]
Irving previously attended and played football for the University of Alberta Golden Bears and hockey for the McGill University Redmen.
He won the Grey Cup with the Stampeders in 1948.[2]
He died of Alzheimer's disease in 2006.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Tornadoes Chalk Up Second Shutout in Junior Football". Calgary Herald. September 6, 1947. p. 23.
- ^ "Harry Irving Statistics on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.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.