Harry Holt (gridiron football)

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Harry Holt
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1957-12-29) December 29, 1957 (age 66)
Harlingen, Texas
Died:November 24, 2023(2023-11-24) (aged 65)
Des Moines, IA
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Tucson (AZ) Sunnyside
College: Arizona
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:70
Yards:893
Touchdowns:5
Career CFL statistics
Receptions:137
Yards:2,364
Touchdowns:14

Harry Holt (born December 29, 1957) was a former football player in the CFL for five years and in the NFL for five years. Holt played tight end for the British Columbia Lions from 1978 to 1982, the Cleveland Browns from 1983 to 1986 and the San Diego Chargers in 1987. He played college football at the University of Arizona. He signed to play for U of A in 1976 while playing high school football at Sunnyside High School in Tucson, Arizona.

Holt was selected to the Lions' 2004 50th Anniversary Dream Team.


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