Larry Canada
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| Born: | December 16, 1954 Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Died: | August 13, 2021 (aged 66)[1] Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||
| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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Lawrence Lavert "Larry" Canada, Jr. (December 16, 1954 - August 13, 2021) was a former American football running back in the National Football League and the United States Football League. He played professionally for the Denver Broncos, Denver Gold, Chicago Blitz, and the San Antonio Gunslingers.
Early life
Canada was born in Chicago, Illinois and attended Austin High School.[2] He played college football at University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Professional career
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
- ^ "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. 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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