Don Warrington (Canadian football)

Don Warrington

No. 21
Born:	(1948-06-07)June 7, 1948 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Died:	December 4, 1980(1980-12-04) (aged 32) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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
4× Grey Cup champion (1975, 1978−1980)

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". He played college football for the Simon Fraser Clan.

He suffered fatal injuries in a car accident, which occurred near Sherwood Park, Alberta, on December 2, 1980, nine days after appearing in the Edmonton Eskimos third (of five) consecutive Grey Cups that year. Warrington died two days later at University 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 would win its fourth straight Grey Cup that year.

Warrington's jersey number (21) was unofficially retired by the Eskimos following his death.

Sources

• Soutar, Ted. "Don Warrington". CFL Legends. CFL.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2017-08-26.