Don Barry (Canadian football)

Don Barry

Born:	(1931-06-23)June 23, 1931 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died:	May 30, 2014(2014-05-30) (aged 82) Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	C
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
As player
1952–1962	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1954, 1955, 1956)

Donald Joseph Barry (June 23, 1931 – May 30, 2014) was a Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1954, 1955 and 1956. Barry was born in Edmonton[1][2] He was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2007 and the City of Edmonton's Hall of Fame in 2010. Don also contributed to Canadian football as a coach in Edmonton: St. Joseph’s High School; St. Anthony’s College, Edmonton Huskies, Edmonton Wildcats, and the University of Alberta Golden Bears (1967-1979: earning two Vanier Cups). He was proud to have been a guest coach (Offensive Line) in the 1987 CFL Players Association All-Star Game. He was married to Susan Kay Middlemiss in 1991. They later retired to Canmore, Alberta where he died in 2014.

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References

1. "Eskimos Mourn the Passing of Don Barry". Retrieved September 7, 2014.
2. "Don Barry Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
3. "Long Time Edmonton Eskimos Standout Don Barry Dies at Age 82 in Canmore". Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
4. "Donald Barry Notice". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
5. "Life & Times: Don Barry was an artist on and off the gridiron". Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.