Patrick S. Claridge (July 12, 1938 – March 8, 2012) was a Canadian football player who played for the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders.
Born: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | July 12, 1938
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Died: | March 8, 2012 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 73)
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | WR, E |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
College | Washington |
Junior | Vancouver Blue Bombers |
Career history | |
As player | |
1961–1966 | BC Lions |
1968 | Calgary Stampeders |
Career highlights and awards | |
College career
editClaridge lettered at Washington from 1958-60. He was leading receiver and Most Improved Player on the 1960 team, which went 10-1 while beat Minnesota in the Rose Bowl 17-7 and was awarded the national championship by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[1]
CFL career
editHe won the Grey Cup with the Lions in 1964.[2] He played college football at the University of Washington with his brother Bruce, who also played in the CFL. He was later a businessman following his retirement from football. Claridge died of Alzheimer's disease in 2012.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Husky Football Blog | Former Husky Claridge, a member of two Rose Bowl teams, dies | Seattle Times Newspaper Blog". Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ "Pat Claridge Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ^ "Patrick CLARIDGE Obituary: View Patrick CLARIDGE's Obituary by The Vancouver Sun". legacy.com. Retrieved September 14, 2014.