Edwin Charles Harrison (born November 18, 1984) is the

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and quality control coach for the

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of the

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(CFL). He is a former professional

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guard who was a member of the

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and the

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. He won a

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championship with the Stampeders in

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. He played college football at

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Coaching career

On January 19, 2022, it was announced that Harrison had joined the

as the team's

and quality control coach.

Personal life

Harrison is the grandson of former

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winner and CFL offensive lineman

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, who was one of five players from the 1956 East-West All-Star Game killed when their Vancouver to Calgary plane, Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810, crashed into

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, killing all 62 people aboard. Harrison's search to learn more about the life and death of his grandfather and his family history is at the centre of the 2012 documentary ''The Crash of Flight 810'', part of TSN's ''Engraved on a Nation'' series of eight documentaries celebrating the 100th

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, Edwin 1984 births Living people Players of American football from Houston Players of Canadian football from Houston American football offensive guards Canadian football offensive linemen Colorado Buffaloes football players Kansas City Chiefs players Calgary Stampeders players Toronto Argonauts coaches