Don Warrington (Canadian football)
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| 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) Grey Cups that year. Warrington died two days later at University Hospital in Edmonton.
Sources
- Soutar, Ted. "Don Warrington". CFL Legends. CFL.ca.
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