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Larry Highbaugh
No. 13
Born:	January 14, 1949; Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died:	March 21, 2017 (aged 68); Snellville, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	American
Position(s)	DB
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg)
College	Indiana
Career history
As player
1971–1972	BC Lions
1972–1983	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
	6× Grey Cup champion (1975, 1978–1982);
CFL All-Star	1973, 1974, 1977
CFL West All-Star	1973, 1974, 1975, 1977
Honors	1996 – Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour
Records	Eskimos Records Longest Kick Return (118) – October 17, 1976; Longest Punt Return (116) – October 26, 1975; Most Interceptions – Career (66); Most Interception Return Yards – Career (770); Most Kick Return Touchdowns – Career (3);
Career stats
	Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2004;

Larry Highbaugh

American gridiron football player (1949–2017)

Larry Highbaugh (January 14, 1949 – March 21, 2017) was an American defensive back who played with the BC Lions from 1971 to 1972 and the Edmonton Eskimos from 1972 to 1983 of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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He won six Grey Cup championships while with the Eskimos and was a three-time CFL All-Star.^[1]

Highbaugh was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2004 and in November, 2006, was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#38) of the league's modern era by Canadian television sports network TSN.

After his football career ended he taught at South Gwinnett High School in Snellville, 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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"Former Edmonton Eskimo star Larry Highbaugh dies". cbc.ca. Retrieved 22 March 2017.

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Career information
No. 13
Born:	(1949-01-14)January 14, 1949 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died:	March 21, 2017(2017-03-21) (aged 68) Snellville, Georgia, U.S.
CFL status	American
Position(s)	DB
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg)
College	Indiana
Career history
As player
1971–1972	BC Lions
1972–1983	Edmonton Eskimos

Career highlights and awards
6× Grey Cup champion (1975, 1978–1982)
CFL All-Star	1973, 1974, 1977
CFL West All-Star	1973, 1974, 1975, 1977
Honors	1996 – Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour
Records	Eskimos Records Longest Kick Return (118) – October 17, 1976 Longest Punt Return (116) – October 26, 1975 Most Interceptions – Career (66) Most Interception Return Yards – Career (770) Most Kick Return Touchdowns – Career (3)
Career stats
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2004

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