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| Born: | (1929-11-29)November 29, 1929 Edmonton, Alberta |
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| Died: | November 22, 2016(2016-11-22) (aged 86) Surrey, British Columbia |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Referee |
| Career history | |
| As Official | |
| 1958–1981 | CFL Official |
| Career stats | |
Donald "Don" Barker (November 29, 1929 – November 22, 2016) was a Canadian CFL referee. He officiated in more than 500 CFL games including 10 Grey Cup finals from 1958 to 1981.
After retiring he was the CFL Director of Officiating and a supervisor from 1985 through 1998. In 1999, he was inducted as a builder into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. He died in 2016, a week shy of his 87th birthday.
References
- "Canadian Professional Football Officials Association". Archived from the original on 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- "Donald Barker". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- "Don BARKER Obituary (2016) - New Westminster, BC - The Province". Legacy.com.
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