Date of birth | (1927-03-04)March 4, 1927 |
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Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta |
Date of death | May 22, 2006(2006-05-22) (aged 79) |
Place of death | Calgary, Alberta |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Halfback |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Canada university | Alberta |
Career history | |
As player | |
1948 | Calgary Stampeders |
1949 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Harold Alexander Irving (March 4, 1927 – May 22, 2006) was a Canadian 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.
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.
He died of Alzheimer's disease in 2006.
References
- "Tornadoes Chalk Up Second Shutout in Junior Football". Calgary Herald. September 6, 1947. p. 23.
- "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.
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