Larry Fairholm
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Larry Fairholm is a former award winning all-star Canadian Football League
safety.
Fairholm first played football with a Quebec junior team, the Rosemont Bombers, which lead to an opportunity to play college ball with the University of Arizona
. In 1964 he was second on the Wildcats with 3 interceptions, for 43 yards and one touchdown.
Turning pro in his hometown with the Montreal Alouettes
, he had an 8 year career in which he did not miss one game: 112 regular season games. He intercepted 19 passes, returning one for a TD, and returned 2 fumbles for TDs. His best year was 1969, when he picked off 5 passes. He was also a steady punt returner in the days when they were not protected by blocking rules. Chosen as an all-star in both 1968 and 1969, he also won the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy
in 1968, as the Eastern MVP in the CFL. His greatest victory was the Alouettes' 1970 Grey Cup
championship.
He has fond memories of his time with the Als:
His son, Jeff Fairholm
, would also go on to a 8 year award winning and Grey Cup
champion CFL career.
He is retired and now lives in Vermont
.
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
safety.
Fairholm first played football with a Quebec junior team, the Rosemont Bombers, which lead to an opportunity to play college ball with the University of Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
. In 1964 he was second on the Wildcats with 3 interceptions, for 43 yards and one touchdown.
Turning pro in his hometown with the Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
, he had an 8 year career in which he did not miss one game: 112 regular season games. He intercepted 19 passes, returning one for a TD, and returned 2 fumbles for TDs. His best year was 1969, when he picked off 5 passes. He was also a steady punt returner in the days when they were not protected by blocking rules. Chosen as an all-star in both 1968 and 1969, he also won the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy
Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy
The Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy is a Canadian football award recognizing the most outstanding player of the Quebec University Football LeagueThe trophy was originally presented to the player who best exemplified skill, sportsmanship, and courage in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union...
in 1968, as the Eastern MVP in the CFL. His greatest victory was the Alouettes' 1970 Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
championship.
He has fond memories of his time with the Als:
- “I was from the East End of Montreal, kind of a lower-middle-class neighbourhood that was very close-knit. I know the people of Montreal and I know their sentiments so it was a privilege to have that opportunity to come back and play in front of them and for my hometown. Not many kids get that opportunity.”
His son, Jeff Fairholm
Jeff Fairholm
Jeff Fairholm is a retired professional Canadian football player. He played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League as a slotback and wide receiver. He was a member of Saskatchewan's Grey Cup winning team of 1989...
, would also go on to a 8 year award winning and Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
champion CFL career.
He is retired and now lives in Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
.