Patrick S. Claridge (July 12, 1938 – March 8, 2012) was a Canadian football player who played for the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders.
| Born: | July 12, 1938 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Died: | March 8, 2012 (aged 73) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| 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 edit
Claridge 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 edit
He 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 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ "Pat Claridge Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
- ^ "Patrick CLARIDGE Obituary: View Patrick CLARIDGE's Obituary by The Vancouver Sun". legacy.com. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
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