Doyle Orange Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://cflapedia.com/Players/o/orange_doyle.htm CFLAPEDIA entry: Doyle Orange
  2. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/atl/1974_draft.htm Atlanta Falcons 1974 Draft
  3. http://cfl.ca/page/stats_indrec_rushing CFL Regular Season All-Time Records
  4. 2009 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide
  5. http://home.ican.net/~argos/mariners/profiles/960529.htm DOYLE ORANGE (1974-76)