John LaGrone
John LaGrone (born November 4, 1944 in Borger, Texas) is a former professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos.
| Born: | November 4, 1944 Borger, Texas |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | DT |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| College | Southern Methodist |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1967–1974 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1968, 1969 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973 |
| Awards | 1967 DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy 1969 CFL Most Outstanding Lineman |
| Honors | 1988 Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour[1] |
CFL
After playing college football at Southern Methodist University, where he was an All-American, LaGrone spent his entire 8-year CFL career from 1967 to 1974 as a defensive tackle. He was named a Western Conference All-Star 6 times, a CFL All-Star twice, and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award in 1969.
The Eskimos never won a Grey Cup during his time with them, losing twice under head coach Ray Jauch, the 61st Grey Cup of 1973 and the 62nd Grey Cup of 1974, to Ottawa and Montreal respectively.
Post-football
Since 1990, LaGrone has served as a judge[2] in Hutchinson County, Texas.[3]
Statistics and photo
Further reading
- Beilue, Jon Mark (1999-08-24). "LaGrone was a complete player". Amarillo Globe-News.
- Gove, Chris (1999-11-07). "This judge used to rule with defense". Amarillo Globe-News.
References
- Edmonton Eskimos - Wall of Honour Archived 2010-10-28 at the Wayback Machine. Esks.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-06.
- "Welcome to Hutchinson County, Texas". Archived from the original on April 3, 2007. Retrieved 2011-09-23.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). hutchinson.tx.us
- Retro: Eskimo Great John LaGrone. mybirdie.ca. 02/07/2009
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