Larry Highbaugh

PLAYING CAREER

BC LIONS 1971, 1972
EDMONTON ESKIMOS 1972 - 1983

AWARDS AND HONOURS

ALL-WESTERN DEFENSIVE BACK 1973 - 1975, 1977
ALL-CANADIAN DEFENSIVE BACK 1973, 1974, 1977
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER FOR THE EDMONTON ESKIMOS 1977
GREY CUP PARTICIPATION 1973 - 1975, 1977 - 1982
GREY CUP WINNING TEAMS 1975, 1978 - 1982

Larry Highbaugh began his CFL career in 1971 as a Defensive Back for the BC Lions. He played 22 games with BC before signing with the Edmonton Eskimos partway through the 1972 season.

Throughout his amazing career with the Eskimos, Highbaugh lead in many statistical categories. One of his records was a 118-yard kickoff return on October 17th, 1976. This was the second longest kickoff return in regular season play. 

At the time of his retirement,  Highbaugh was second in CFL history for most interceptions all-time in the regular season with 66 interceptions.

Highbaugh won numerous awards and honours throughout his 14-year cfl career including being named All-Canadian three times.  He played in nine Grey Cup games and he was on the winning end six times. Highbaugh was part of the great Eskimos dynasty from 1978 to 1982.  

He has been honoured on the Eskimos Wall of Honour and is a member of the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.  

INDUCTED 2004 - PLAYER

 

Class of 2004 Cal Murphy, Lui Passaglia, Dan Yochum, Ben Zambiasi