Don Warrington (Canadian football)
Appearance
No. 21 | |
Date of birth | June 7, 1948 |
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Place of birth | Burnaby, British Columbia |
Date of death | December 4, 1980 | (aged 32)
Place of death | Edmonton, Alberta |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | RB |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
US 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 for the Edmonton Eskimos. In his career, Warrington was a part of four Grey Cup championship teams. He was nicknamed "Jeep".[1]
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.
References
Sources
- Soutar, Ted. "Don Warrington". CFL Legends. CFL.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
Categories:
- 1948 births
- 1980 deaths
- BC Lions players
- Canadian football running backs
- Edmonton Eskimos players
- Players of Canadian football from British Columbia
- Simon Fraser Clan football players
- Simon Fraser University alumni
- Sportspeople from Burnaby
- Road incident deaths in Canada
- Accidental deaths in Alberta
- Canadian football running back stubs