Herman Austin "Ham Hands" Harrison (September 29, 1939 – November 2, 2013) was a

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with the

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from 1964 to 1972.

College football

Herm Harrison played college football at Arizona State University.

Calgary

Herm Harrison came to the

in 1964 as a

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, but was converted to

. At that position, Harrison became a Western conference all-star 6 times (1965, 1967–1971) and CFL-All Star 3 times (1968, 1969, 1970). In 1968, he led the CFL with 1,306 yards receiving. In 1969 and 1970, Harrison led the Western conference in pass receptions with 68 and 70, respectively, and tied for the lead in 1971 with 70 catches. Calgary won the 59th Grey Cup of 1971 over the

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on a wet field. Harrison scored the only

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for the Stampeders that day, a 14-yard pass from Keeling in a 14-11 victory. The Stampeders also won the 1968 and 1970 Western Finals but lost the

56th Grey Cup The 56th Grey Cup was played November 30, 1968, and the Ottawa Rough Riders defeated the Calgary Stampeders 24–21 before 32,655 fans at Toronto's CNE Stadium. Vic Washington's 79-yard run is still a Grey Cup record, and he won the Grey Cup Mo ...

to the Ottawa Rough Riders and the

58th Grey Cup The 58th Grey Cup was played on November 28, 1970, before 32,669 fans at CNE Stadium in Toronto. The Montreal Alouettes defeated the Calgary Stampeders 23–10. The 1970 Grey Cup marks the only time in CFL history that two third-place teams have m ...

to the

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Post-football honors

For his pass catching and blocking abilities as one of the premier tight ends of his era, Harrison was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1993 and his number (No. 76) retired as a member of Calgary.

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Canadian Football Hall of Fame member
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