Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth: | December 16, 1954 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 1981 | |||||||||||||||
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Rushing attempts: | 148 |
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Rushing yards: | 621 |
Receptions: | 12 |
Receiving yards: | 110 |
Kick returns: | 5 |
Touchdowns: | 7 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Larry Canada (born December 16, 1954) is a former American football running back in the National Football League and the United States Football League. He played professionally for the Denver Broncos, Denver Gold, Chicago Blitz, and the San Antonio Gunslingers.
Canada was born in Chicago, Illinois and attended Austin High School. He played college football at University of Wisconsin–Madison.
He played three seasons in the NFL with the Denver Broncos in 1978, 1979 and 1981. After leaving the NFL, he played in the United States Football League for the Denver Gold (1983), the Chicago Blitz (1984-1985) and the San Antonio Gunslingers (1985).