Ed Learn

Ed Learn (born September 30, 1937) was a football player in the Canadian Football League for twelve years. He starred as a defensive back for the Montreal Alouettes, where he played from 1959 to 1966 before finishing his career during the last three years as a member of the Toronto Argonauts.[1][2] He had 34 interceptions with Montreal, his top total being 6 during both 1959 and 1966 seasons. In Toronto, he closed his career with 7 interceptions in 1968 and 8 in 1969. For his efforts, he was named CFL east all-star in 1964, 1966, 1968, and 1969. In addition, he was often used as a punt returner, returning 496 punts for a lifetime average of 6.0 yards per return.

Ed Learn
Born: (1937-09-30) September 30, 1937
Welland, Ontario
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)DB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career history
As player
1958–1966Montreal Alouettes
1967–1969Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1968
CFL East All-Star1964, 1966, 1968, 1969

After his CFL career, he became owner of a car dealership in St Catharines, Ontario.[3]

  1. "Ed Learn football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. Carroll, Dink (November 7, 1966). "Playing the Field". The Montreal Gazette. p. 30. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2014-06-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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