Doyle Orange
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| No. 25 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 6, 1951 Waycross, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Southern Mississippi |
| NFL draft | 1974: 6th round, 147th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1974–1976 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1977 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Awards and highlights | |
Doyle Orange (born August 6, 1951) is a former all-star running back in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts.[1]
Having played college football with the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Orange was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons, but came to Canada in 1974.[2] He rushed for 870 yards in his first season, and was the Argos second 1,000-yard rusher in 1975, with 1,134 yards (Hall of Famer Bill Symons was first). He was named an all-star, and on August 13, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, he rushed a league record 37 times (for 175 yards).[3] He was injured in 1976, rushing for only 101 yards in two games, and finished his career in Hamilton, where he played eight games and rushed for 380 yards. He played 31 regular season games for the Boatmen.[4] He rushed for 2,406 yards in four seasons.
Orange settled in Toronto and works for the City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Department.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ CFLAPEDIA entry: Doyle Orange
- ↑ Atlanta Falcons 1974 Draft
- ↑ CFL Regular Season All-Time Records Archived May 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 2009 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide
- ↑ DOYLE ORANGE (1974-76)
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Canadian football running backs
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
- Players of American football from Waycross, Georgia
- Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- University of Southern Mississippi alumni
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football running backs