Calvin Harrell

Calvin Harrell (September 7, 1949 – 1994) was a college

College career

At 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighing 222 pounds, Harrell was a tough running back for a rush oriented ASU offense. He ran for 2.935 yards in four seasons to rank 5th among the top rushers in team history and his career 18 100-yard games still ranks second all-time.

Harrell was selected an All-America College Division by the American Football Coaches Association in 1970 and 1971, as well as an Associated Press Second Team All-America in both years. Following his college career, he played in the 1971 North–South Shrine Game.^[1]

Professional career

Following his collegiate career, Harrell was drafted by the

Harrell scored the only touchdown for the Eskimos in the 1974 Grey Cup, where they lost to the Montreal Alouettes, 20 to 7. He scored the touchdown on an eight-yard reception, fumbling before he reached the end zone. He managed to recover his own fumble for the score.

Post playing career

Harrell returned to Arkansas and his wife's hometown of Augusta after spending time in farming, police work, coaching and restaurants. He eventually joined Aetna Insurance.^[4]

Harrell died in 1994 at the age of 44.^[4]

Honors

Following the 1973 season, Harrell was named to the Southland Conference All-First Decade team (1964–1973). He was also named to the All-Time ASU Team during the 1976 season.^[1]

Harrell was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2003, was the first inductee in the Arkansas State University Ring of Honor in 1996 and had his number retired by the team in that same year.^[5] He was also inducted into the ASU Sports Hall of Honor in 1994.^[1]

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