Joe Hollimon (born November 5, 1952 in
Trumann, Arkansas
Trumann is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 7,399 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Jonesboro Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Trumann is located in the Arkansas Delta at (35.676313, -90.51 ...
) is a former
defensive back
In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...
for the
Edmonton Eskimos
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of the
Canadian Football League
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from 1976-1985. He won six
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup (french: Coupe Grey) is both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing in the namesake championship of professional Canadian football. The game is contested be ...
s while a member of the Eskimos. He was a three-time Western Conference All-Star Corner Back (1976, 78, 82) and was a CFL All-Star in 1978.
External links
Profile page on NFL.com
1952 births
Living people
American players of Canadian football
Arkansas State Red Wolves football players
Canadian football defensive backs
Edmonton Elks players
People from Trumann, Arkansas
Players of American football from Arkansas
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