Bill Britton (Canadian football)

Bill Britton

Born:	(1934-12-15)December 15, 1934 Kirkland Lake, Ontario
Died:	February 6, 2017(2017-02-06) (aged 82) Calgary, Alberta
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	FB, LB, PR, KR
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
College	Western Ontario
Career history
As player
1958–1961	BC Lions
1962–1964	Calgary Stampeders

William Leonard Britton (December 15, 1934 – February 6, 2017) was a Canadian football linebacker and fullback as well as occasional punt returner and kick returner for the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders.[1]

Bill Britton played college football at the University of Western Ontario. He joined the BC Lions in 1958 and played 4 years with them. He then played 3 more years with the Calgary Stampeders as a result of a 3-team trade that also involved Toronto.[2] As a fullback in his first two years, he rushed for 210 and 242 yards, but then settled mostly at linebacker. In his career, he intercepted 10 balls and recovered 9 fumbles. He died in Calgary on February 6, 2017, at the age of 82.[3][4]

References

1. "Bill Britton Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
2. 1963 Post cereal football card information
3. "Former Calgary Stampeder, team president Bill Britton dies at 82".
4. "William BRITTON Obituary (2017) - Calgary, AB - Calgary Herald".