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. http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=learned001
  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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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