Pat Claridge

Patrick S. Claridge (July 12, 1938 – March 8, 2012) was a Canadian football player who played for the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders.

Pat Claridge

Born:	(1938-07-12)July 12, 1938 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died:	March 8, 2012(2012-03-08) (aged 73) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	WR, E
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg)
College	Washington
Junior	Vancouver Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
1961–1966	BC Lions
1968	Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1964) Helms Foundation National Champion (1960) Second-team All-PCC (1960)

College career

Claridge lettered at Washington from 1958-60. He was leading receiver and Most Improved Player on the 1960 team, which went 10-1 while beat Minnesota in the Rose Bowl 17-7 and was awarded the national championship by the Helms Athletic Foundation.^[1]

CFL career

He won the Grey Cup with the Lions in 1964.^[2] He played college football at the University of Washington with his brother Bruce, who also played in the CFL. He was later a businessman following his retirement from football. Claridge died of Alzheimer's disease in 2012.^[3]