John LaGrone
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| John LaGrone | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | 1945 (age 62–63) |
| Place of birth: | Borger, Texas |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | DT |
| College: | Southern Methodist University |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1967-1974 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| CFL All-Star: | 1968, 1969 |
| Awards: |
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| Honors: | Edmonton Eskimo Wall of Honour[1] |
John LaGrone (born ca. 1945 in Borger, Texas) is a former professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos. After playing college football at Southern Methodist University, where he was an All-American, LaGrone spent his entire 8 year CFL career as an defensive lineman. He was named CFL All-Star 2 times and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award in 1969.
[edit] References
- ^ Edmonton Eskimo Wall of Honour. Edmonton Eskimos.
[edit] Further reading
- Beilue, Jon Mark. "LaGrone was a complete player", Amarillo Globe-News, 1999-08-24.
- Gove, Chris. "This judge used to rule with defense", Amarillo Globe-News, 1999-11-07.

