Profile | |
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Position | Defensive back |
Personal information | |
Born | Welland, Ontario, Canada | September 30, 1937
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career history | |
1958–1966 | Montreal Alouettes |
1967–1969 | Toronto Argonauts |
Awards and highlights | |
Ed Learn (born September 30, 1937) was a football player in the Canadian Football League for twelve years. He starred as a defensive back for the Montreal Alouettes, where he played from 1959 to 1966 before finishing his career during the last three years as a member of the Toronto Argonauts. [1] [2] He had 34 interceptions with Montreal, his top total being 6 during both 1959 and 1966 seasons. In Toronto, he closed his career with 7 interceptions in 1968 and 8 in 1969. For his efforts, he was named CFL east all-star in 1964, 1966, 1968, and 1969. In addition, he was often used as a punt returner, returning 496 punts for a lifetime average of 6.0 yards per return.
After his CFL career, he became owner of a car dealership in St Catharines, Ontario. [3]