Patrick S. Claridge (July 12, 1938 – March 8, 2012) was a

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player who played for the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders.

College career

Claridge lettered at Washington from 1958-60. He was leading receiver and Most Improved Player on the 1960 team, which went 10-1 while beat Minnesota in the Rose Bowl 17-7 and was awarded the national championship by the

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CFL career

He won the

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with the Lions in 1964. He played college football at the

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with his brother

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, who also played in the CFL. He was later a businessman following his retirement from football. Claridge died of

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in 2012.

References

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