Larry Canada
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 16, 1954 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | August 13, 2021 (aged 66)[1] Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||
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Lawrence Lavert "Larry" Canada, Jr. (December 16, 1954 – August 13, 2021) was an American professional football running back in the National Football League and United States Football League. He played for the Denver Broncos, Denver Gold, Chicago Blitz, and the San Antonio Gunslingers.
Early life
[edit]Canada was born in Chicago, Illinois and attended Austin High School.[2] He played college football at University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Professional career
[edit]He played three seasons in the NFL with the Denver Broncos in 1978, 1979 and 1981.[3] After leaving the NFL, he played in the United States Football League for the Denver Gold (1983), [4] the Chicago Blitz (1984–1985)[5] and the San Antonio Gunslingers (1985).[6][7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Lawrence Canada Jr". Leak & Sons Funeral Homes. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Larry Canada". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Larry Canada". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Denver Gold". USFL.Info. Archived from the original on November 24, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Chicago Blitz". USFL.Info. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ "San Antonio Gunslingers". USFL.Info. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Badgers In Pro Football". Wisconsin Badgers Official Store. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
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