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
19771979 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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