Gord Barwell
| Born: |
1944 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
|---|---|
| Died: |
April 21, 1988 (aged 43) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | E/WR |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1964–1973 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Gordon Keith Barwell (1944 – April 21, 1988) was a Canadian football player who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. In his 10 seasons with the He won the Saskatchewan Roughriders, he amassed 242 catches, 4,314 yards, and 32 touchdowns.[1] Grey Cup with them in 1966.[2] He previously played football on the Saskatoon Hilltops junior football team. In 1988, he died of brain cancer. He was a minister in his later years. Today, the Gord Barwell Award is awarded each year to a CFL player who exhibits exemplary Christian conduct and leadership both on and off the field.[3][4][5][6]
References
- ↑ http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/b/barwell_gord.htm
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ↑ https://www.argonauts.ca/2010/12/02/pile-wins-2010-gord-barwell-award/
- ↑ http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=barwegor001
- ↑ Ex-Roughie an inspiration to all Gord Barwell's in last quarter in his gallant fight with cancer: [FIN Edition] John Robertson Toronto Star. Toronto Star [Toronto, Ont] 20 Apr 1988: B3.
- ↑ Riders' Barwell taken too soon: [Final Edition] Vanstone, Rob. Star - Phoenix [Saskatoon, Sask] 30 June 2006: B4.
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