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Éric Lapointe (Canadian football)

Éric Lapointe, Canadian football player

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Born
September 13, 1974
Age in 2026
52
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1974

About Éric Lapointe (Canadian football)

Éric Lapointe is a Canadian former professional football player. He was a running back with the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League (CFL). In 1996, he rushed 1,619 yards in 7 games to break the record in Atlantic University Sport. In three and a half seasons, he rushed 4,666 yards, just 29 yards short of the CIAU all-time career rushing record.

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The world when Éric Lapointe (Canadian football) was born

Éric Lapointe (Canadian football) was born in 1974. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1974

  • #1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
  • Top movieThe Godfather Part II
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
  • Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
  • Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
  • Defining fadStreaking
  • Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
  • World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Éric Lapointe (Canadian football)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19742026
Gas$0.53$3.45/gal
Average home$25,200$435,000
Average income$14,200$67,500
Minimum wage$2.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.87$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population213.9M341 million

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