CFL status International Name Richard Holmes Positions Running back 1983 Tampa Bay Bandits Weight 100 kg | 1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Height 1.78 m 1977-1979 Ottawa Rough Riders Role Canadian football Cfl east all star 1977 | |
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Date of birth (1952-09-24) September 24, 1952 (age 63) Place of birth Hope Mills, North Carolina College Edinboro University of Pennsylvania | ||
Richard Holmes (born September 24, 1952) is a former all-star running back in the Canadian Football League.
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. He finished the year with the Ottawa Rough Riders, rushing for another 865 yards (giving him 1016 for the season) and scoring 11 touchdowns. He was an eastern all-star. He played 2 more season with Ottawa and finished 1979 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Holmes played one final season in the United States Football League, playing 18 games with the Tampa Bay Bandits.
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