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| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1949-01-14)January 14, 1949 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 2017(2017-03-21) (aged 68) Snellville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Indiana |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1972 | BC Lions |
| 1972–1983 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Awards and highlights | |
| |
Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 2004) | |
Larry Highbaugh (January 14, 1949 – March 21, 2017) was an American professionalfootballdefensive back who played with theBC Lions from 1971 to 1972 and theEdmonton Eskimos from 1972 to 1983 of theCanadian Football League (CFL).
Highbaugh attendedIndiana University at Bloomington, where he competed on the football and track teams. As a sprinter theIndiana Hoosiers track and field team, Highbaugh finished 7th in the100 m at the1969 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[1]
He won sixGrey Cup championships while with the Eskimos and was a three-time CFL All-Star.[2]
Highbaugh was inducted into theCanadian Football Hall of Fame in 2004 and in November, 2006, was voted one of the CFL'sTop 50 players (#38) of the league's modern era by Canadian television sports networkTSN.
After his football career ended he taught atSouth Gwinnett High School inSnellville, Georgia and died there at age 67.
His grandson,Tre Roberson, is a cornerback who plays for the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL
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