Ed Learn, a Canadian football player for the Montreal Alouettes and Toronto Argonauts, died on March 7, 2026, at the age of 90.
He played 12 seasons in the Canadian Football League, starring as a defensive back for Montreal from 1959 to 1966 before finishing his career with Toronto. Learn had 34 interceptions with the Alouettes, with six in both the 1959 and 1966 seasons, and added seven interceptions in 1968 and eight in 1969 with the Argonauts.
He was named a CFL East all-star in 1964, 1966, 1968 and 1969. He also returned 496 punts in his career, averaging 6.0 yards per return.
Ed Learn (September 30, 1935 – March 7, 2026) was a Canadian football player in the Canadian Football League for twelve years. He starred as a defensive back for the Montreal Alouettes, where he played from 1959 to 1966 before finishing his career during the last three years as a member of the Toronto Argonauts. He had 34 interceptions with Montreal, his top total being 6 during both 1959 and 1966 seasons. In Toronto, he closed his career with 7 interceptions in 1968 and 8 in 1969. For his efforts, he was named CFL east all-star in 1964, 1966, 1968, and 1969. In addition, he was often used as a punt returner, returning 496 punts for a lifetime average of 6.0 yards per return.