Larry Highbaugh
American gridiron football player (1949–2017)
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| Born: | (1949-01-14)January 14, 1949 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
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| Died: | March 21, 2017(2017-03-21) (aged 68) Snellville, Georgia, U.S. |
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| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | DB |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| College | Indiana |
| Career history | |
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| 1971–1972 | BC Lions |
| 1972–1983 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1973, 1974, 1977 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977 |
| Honors | 1996 – Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour |
| Records | Eskimos Records
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Larry Highbaugh (January 14, 1949 – March 21, 2017) was an American defensive back who played with the BC Lions from 1971 to 1972 and the Edmonton Eskimos from 1972 to 1983 of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
He won six Grey Cup championships while with the Eskimos and was a three-time CFL All-Star.[1]
Highbaugh was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2004 and in November, 2006, was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#38) of the league's modern era by Canadian television sports network TSN.
After his football career ended he taught at South Gwinnett High School in Snellville, Georgia and died there at age 67.
His grandson, Tre Roberson, is a cornerback who plays for the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL
References
- ^ "Former Edmonton Eskimo star Larry Highbaugh dies". cbc.ca. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
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Edmonton Eskimos 63rd Grey Cup champions
- 7 Pete Lavorato
- 8 Wayne Matherne
- 10 Bruce Lemmerman
- 11 Garry Lefebvre
- 12 Tom Wilkinson
- 13 Larry Highbaugh
- 14 Roy Bell
- 15 Stu Lang
- 17 Dick Dupuis
- 18 John Farlinger
- 19 Calvin Harrell
- 20 Tom Towns
- 21 Don Warrington
- 22 Mike Fink
- 23 Bayne Norrie
- 24 Leroy Moss
- 25 Dave Campbell
- 26 Dave Cutler
- 27 Don Layton
- 28 Charles Miller
- 30 Dale Potter
- 32 Mike Lambros
- 42 Danny Kepley
- 44 Rob McLaren
- 45 Sam Britts
- 50 Willie Martin
- 51 Roger Scales
- 53 Bob Howes
- 54 Joe Worobec
- 55 Ron Estay
- 56 Ernie Kirk
- 57 Brian Jones
- 59 Solomon Freelon
- 60 Charlie Turner
- 61 Tom Laputka
- 62 Bill Stevenson
- 65 Dave Fennell
- 67 Larry Watkins
- 68 Willie Postler
- 70 Don Muse
- 71 John Beaton
- 72 John Konihowski
- 74 Fred James
- 75 Tyrone Walls
- 76 George McGowan
- Head Coach: Ray Jauch
- Assistant coaches: Babe Caccia
- Leo McKillip
- Vic Rapp
- General Manager: Norm Kimball
- President: Jim Wilkins
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