Richard Holmes (Canadian football)

Richard Holmes
Date of birth (1952-09-24) September 24, 1952
Place of birth Hope Mills, North Carolina
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) RB
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg)
College Edinboro State
Career history
As player
1977 Toronto Argonauts
1977-1979 Ottawa Rough Riders
1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1983 Tampa Bay Bandits
CFL East All-Star 1977

Richard Holmes (born September 24, 1952) is a former all-star running back in the Canadian Football League.[1]

A Fighting Scot from Edinboro State College, Holmes joined the Toronto Argonauts in 1977, but played only 3 games and rushed for 151 yards with them.[2] He finished the year with the Ottawa Rough Riders, rushing for another 865 yards (giving him 1016 for the season) and scoring 11 touchdowns.[3] He was an eastern all-star. He played 2 more season with Ottawa[4] and finished 1979 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[5]

Holmes played one final season in the United States Football League, playing 18 games with the Tampa Bay Bandits.[6][7]

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