Don Barry (Canadian football)

Don Barry
Born: (1931-06-23)June 23, 1931
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died: May 30, 2014(2014-05-30) (aged 82)
Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) C
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
As player
1952–1962 Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1954, 1955, 1956)

Donald Joseph Barry (June 23, 1931 – May 30, 2014) was a Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1954, 1955 and 1956. Barry was born in Edmonton [1][2] He was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2007 and the City of Edmonton's Hall of Fame in 2010. Don also contributed to Canadian football as a coach in Edmonton: St. Joseph’s High School; St. Anthony’s College, Edmonton Huskies, Edmonton Wildcats, and the University of Alberta Golden Bears (1967-1979: earning two Vanier Cups). He was proud to have been a guest coach (Offensive Line) in the 1987 CFL Players Association All-Star Game. He later retired to Canmore, Alberta where he died in 2014.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.esks.com/article/eskimos-mourn-the-passing-of-don-barry
  2. ↑ http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=barrydon001
  3. ↑ http://www.thecragandcanyon.ca/2014/06/03/long-time-edmonton-eskimos-standout-don-barry-dies-at-age-82-in-canmore
  4. ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/edmontonjournal/obituary.aspx?pid=171223210
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2014-09-07.


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