Donald Barker
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Born: | Edmonton, Alberta | November 29, 1929
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Died: | November 22, 2016 New Westminster, British Columbia | (aged 86)
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Position(s) | Referee |
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1958–1981 | CFL Official |
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Donald "Don" Barker (November 29, 1929 – November 22, 2016) was a Canadian CFL referee. He officiated in more than 500 CFL games including 10 Grey Cup finals from 1958 to 1981.[1]
After retiring he was the CFL Director of Officiating and a supervisor from 1985 through 1998. In 1999, he was inducted as a builder into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.[2] He died in 2016, a week shy of his 87th birthday.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Donald Barker". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- ^ "Don BARKER Obituary (2016) - New Westminster, BC - The Province".
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- Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees
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