| Date of birth: | September 24, 1952 |
| Place of birth: | Hope Mills, North Carolina |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| CFL status: | Import |
| Position(s): | RB |
| Organizations | |
| CFL East All-Star: | 1977 |
Richard Holmes (born September 24, 1952) is a former all-star running back in the Canadian Football League.[1]
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.[2] He finished the year with the Ottawa Rough Riders, rushing for another 865 yards (giving him 1016 for the season) and scoring 11 touchdowns.[3] He was an eastern all-star. He played 2 more season with Ottawa[4] and finished 1979 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[5]
Holmes played one final season in the United States Football League, playing 18 games with the Tampa Bay Bandits.[6][7]
References[]
- ↑ Richard Holmes statistics
- ↑ 2009 Toronto Argonaut Media Guide
- ↑ 1977 CFL Record Book
- ↑ Ottawa Rough Rider Player Database Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Alumni all-time roster
- ↑ USFL/CFL Players
- ↑ Tampa Bay Bandits All Time Roster