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| birth_place = [[Burnaby]], British Columbia, Canada |
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| death_place = [[Edmonton]], Alberta, Canada |
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'''Don Warrington''' (June 7, 1948 |
'''Don Warrington''' (June 7, 1948 – December 4, 1980) was a [[running back]] who played ten seasons in the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL) for the [[Edmonton Eskimos]]. In his career, Warrington was a part of four [[Grey Cup]] championship teams. He was nicknamed "Jeep".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soudogsports.net/Eskimos/Players/Warrington_Don21.htm |title=Soudog's Player Profiles: Don Warrington |website=soudogsports.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131126161100/http://soudogsports.net/Eskimos/Players/Warrington_Don21.htm |archive-date=2013-11-26}} </ref> He played [[college football]] for the [[Simon Fraser Clan football|Simon Fraser Clan]].<ref name=critical>{{cite web |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1980/12/02/Former-Edmonton-Eskimos-runningback-Don-Warrington-was-in-critical/4244344581200/ |title=Former Edmonton Eskimos runningback Don Warrington was in critical |website=upi.com |date=December 2, 1980}}</ref> |
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He suffered fatal injuries in a car accident near [[Sherwood Park]], Alberta, on December 2, 1980, nine days after appearing in the Edmonton Eskimos' third (of five) consecutive Grey Cup wins that year.<ref name=critical/> Warrington died two days later at [[University of Alberta Hospital]] in [[Edmonton]]. In his memory, the Eskimos wore a patch with 'EE 21' in a circle on their jersey sleeves the following season; the team won its fourth straight Grey Cup that year. |
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He died in a car accident in December, 1980. |
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Warrington's jersey number (21) was unofficially retired by the Eskimos following his death.<ref name="Elks">{{cite web |url=https://www.esks.com/2018/06/25/right-number-can-make-player-complete/|title=Right number can make a player "complete" |website=esks.com |publisher=[[Edmonton Elks]] |date=June 25, 2018}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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* {{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/page/his_legends_warrington|title=Don Warrington|work=CFL Legends|first=Ted|last=Soutar|publisher=CFL.ca|access-date=2017-08-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524001557/http://www.cfl.ca/page/his_legends_warrington|archive-date=2012-05-24|url-status=dead}} |
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| NAME = Warrington, Don |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1948-06-07 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Canada |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 1980-12 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = Canada |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Burnaby]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:52, 19 August 2024
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Born: | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | June 7, 1948
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Died: | December 4, 1980 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | (aged 32)
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Running back |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
College | Simon Fraser |
CFL draft | 1970, round: 4, pick: 31 |
Drafted by | BC Lions |
Career history | |
As player | |
1970 | BC Lions* |
1971–1980 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career highlights and awards | |
Don Warrington (June 7, 1948 – December 4, 1980) was a running back who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Edmonton Eskimos. In his career, Warrington was a part of four Grey Cup championship teams. He was nicknamed "Jeep".[1] He played college football for the Simon Fraser Clan.[2]
He suffered fatal injuries in a car accident near Sherwood Park, Alberta, on December 2, 1980, nine days after appearing in the Edmonton Eskimos' third (of five) consecutive Grey Cup wins that year.[2] Warrington died two days later at University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton. In his memory, the Eskimos wore a patch with 'EE 21' in a circle on their jersey sleeves the following season; the team won its fourth straight Grey Cup that year.
Warrington's jersey number (21) was unofficially retired by the Eskimos following his death.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Soudog's Player Profiles: Don Warrington". soudogsports.net. Archived from the original on 2013-11-26.
- ^ a b "Former Edmonton Eskimos runningback Don Warrington was in critical". upi.com. December 2, 1980.
- ^ "Right number can make a player "complete"". esks.com. Edmonton Elks. June 25, 2018.
Sources
[edit]- Soutar, Ted. "Don Warrington". CFL Legends. CFL.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- 1948 births
- 1980 deaths
- BC Lions players
- Canadian football running backs
- Edmonton Elks players
- Players of Canadian football from British Columbia
- Simon Fraser Red Leafs football players
- Simon Fraser University alumni
- Sportspeople from Burnaby
- Road incident deaths in Canada
- Accidental deaths in Alberta
- Canadian football running back stubs