Lloyd Fairbanks (born April 28, 1953, in
Raymond, Alberta
Raymond is a town in southern Alberta, Canada that is surrounded by the County of Warner No. 5. It is south of Lethbridge at the junction of Alberta Highway 52, Highway 52 and Alberta Highway 845, Highway 845. Raymond is known for its annual rode ...
) is a former
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...
offensive lineman
In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line, while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line. A numbe ...
who played seventeen seasons in the CFL. Fairbanks was named to the CFL's All-Star team 5 times.
Fairbanks was announced as a member of the
Canadian Football Hall of Fame
The Canadian Football Hall of Fame (CFHOF) is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates great achievements in Canadian football. It is maintained by the Canadian Football League (CFL). It includes displays about t ...
2023 class on March 16, 2023.
References
1953 births
Living people
Players of Canadian football from Alberta
Canadian football offensive linemen
Calgary Stampeders players
Montreal Concordes players
Montreal Alouettes players
Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
BYU Cougars football players
People from Raymond, Alberta
Canadian Latter Day Saints
Canadian players of American football
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