Doyle Orange | |
Birth Date: | 6 August 1951 |
Birth Place: | Waycross, Georgia |
Status: | Retired |
Import: | yes |
Position1: | Running back |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
Weight Lb: | 200 |
College: | Southern Mississippi |
Nfldraftedyear: | 1974 |
Nfldraftedround: | 6 |
Nfldraftedpick: | 147 |
Nfldraftedteam: | Atlanta Falcons |
Playing Years1: | – |
Playing Team1: | Toronto Argonauts |
Playing Team2: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Doyle Orange (born August 6, 1951) is a former all-star running back in the CFL for the Toronto Argonauts.[1]
Having played college football with the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, Orange was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons, but came to Canada in 1974.[2] He rushed for 870 yards in his first season, and was the Argos second 1,000-yard rusher in 1975, with 1134 yards (Hall of Famer Bill Symons was first). He was named an all-star, and on August 13, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, he rushed a league record 37 times (for 175 yards).[3] He was injured in 1976, rushing for only 101 yards in 2 games, and finished his career in Hamilton, where he played 8 games and rushed for 380 yards. He played 31 regular season games for the Boatmen.[4] He rushed for 2406 yards in four seasons.
Orange settled in Toronto and works for the City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Department.[5]