Place of birth Waycross, Georgia Name Doyle Orange Positions Running back Status Retired Role American football player Drafted by Atlanta Falcons | CFL status International Height 1.80 m Cfl east all star 1975 College Southern Mississippi Weight 91 kg | |
Date of birth (1951-08-06) August 6, 1951 (age 64) NFL draft 1974 / Round: 6 / Pick: 147 Education University of Southern Mississippi | ||
Doyle Orange (born August 6, 1951) is a former all-star running back in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts.
Having played college football with the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Orange was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons, but came to Canada in 1974. He rushed for 870 yards in his first season, and was the Argos second 1000-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). 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. He rushed for 2406 yards in four seasons.
Orange settled in Toronto and works for the City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Department.