Don Barry (Canadian football)
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Canmore, Alberta, Canada
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Centre |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 23, 1931 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | May 30, 2014 (aged 82) Canmore, Alberta, Canada |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career history | |
| 1952–1962 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Awards and highlights | |
Donald Joseph Barry (June 23, 1931 – May 30, 2014) was a Canadian professional 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.
