Pat Claridge

Canadian gridiron football player (1938–2012)
Pat Claridge
Born:(1938-07-12)July 12, 1938
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died:March 8, 2012(2012-03-08) (aged 73)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)WR, E
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
CollegeWashington
JuniorVancouver Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
1961–1966BC Lions
1968Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1964)
  • Helms Foundation National Champion (1960)
  • Second-team All-PCC (1960)

Patrick S. Claridge (July 12, 1938 – March 8, 2012) was a Canadian football player who played for the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders.

College career

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

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Pat Claridge Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
  3. ^ "Patrick CLARIDGE Obituary: View Patrick CLARIDGE's Obituary by The Vancouver Sun". legacy.com. Retrieved 2014-09-14.
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