Harry Abofs

Harry Abofs (April 14, 1948 – August 29, 1993) was a Canadian football running back, defensive back, and return specialist for multiple Canadian Football League teams in the early 1970s. He played high school football at Downsview High School in Toronto. After playing college football for Tennessee Tech, Abofs went on to play for the Toronto Argonauts, the Edmonton Eskimos, the BC Lions, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Abofs was later converted to a defensive back by the Edmonton Eskimos. After making three interceptions with the Eskimos in 1973, he continued in this role until his retirement from the CFL.

Abofs died of a cardiac arithmia (heart attack) on August 29, 1993.

Season statistics

Rushing Receiving Punt returns Kick returns Fumbles Defense Year Team GP Att Yards Avg Long TD Catches Yards Avg Long TD PR Yards Avg Long TD KR Yards Avg Long TD FUM FR INT Yards TOR 14 22 106 4.8 26 1 10 67 6.7 34 1 57 227 4.0 15 0 4 71 17.8 25 0 1 0 0 0 TOR 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ESK 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 152 19.0 23 0 0 0 1 1 ESK 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 37 BC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 58 19.3 24 0 0 0 0 0 HAM 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 108 3.5 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0Total 45 22 106 4.8 26 1 11 71 6.5 34 1 89 335 3.8 15 0 15 281 18.7 25 0 4 4 4 38