| Birth date | August 6, 1951 (age 75) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Waycross, Georgia, U.S. |
| Number | 25 |
| Status | Retired |
| Import | yes |
| Position 1 | Running back |
| Height | 5 ft |
| Height in | 11 |
| Weight lb | 200 |
| College | Southern Mississippi |
| Nfldraftedyear | 1974 |
| Nfldraftedround | 6 |
| Nfldraftedpick | 147 |
| Playing years 1 | – |
| Playing team 1 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Playing team 2 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
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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 1134 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 2 games, and finished his career in Hamilton, where he played 8 games and rushed for 380 yards. He played 31 regular season games for the Boatmen.[4] He rushed for 2406 yards in four seasons.
Orange settled in Toronto and works for the City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Department.[5]
Notes
- ^ 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)