Richard Holmes (Canadian football)

Richard Holmes

Date of birth	(1952-09-24) September 24, 1952 (age 71)
Place of birth	Hope Mills, North Carolina
Career information
CFL status	International
Position(s)	RB
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
US college	Edinboro State
Career history
As player
1977	Toronto Argonauts
1977–1979	Ottawa Rough Riders
1979	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1983	Tampa Bay Bandits
CFL East All-Star	1977

Richard Holmes (born September 24, 1952) is a former all-star running back in the Canadian Football League. ^[1]

A Fighting Scot from Edinboro State College, Holmes joined the Toronto Argonauts in 1977, but played only 3 games and rushed for 151 yards with them. ^[2] He finished the year with the Ottawa Rough Riders, rushing for another 865 yards (giving him 1016 for the season) and scoring 11 touchdowns. ^[3] He was an eastern all-star. He played 2 more season with Ottawa ^[4] and finished 1979 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. ^[5]

Holmes played one final season in the United States Football League, playing 18 games with the Tampa Bay Bandits. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. Richard Holmes statistics
2. 2009 Toronto Argonaut Media Guide
3. 1977 CFL Record Book
4. Ottawa Rough Rider Player Database Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
5. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Alumni all-time roster
6. USFL/CFL Players
7. Tampa Bay Bandits All Time Roster