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Donald Barker
Born:(1929-11-29)November 29, 1929
Edmonton, Alberta
Died:November 22, 2016(2016-11-22) (aged 86)
Surrey, British Columbia
Career information
Position(s)Referee
Career history
As Official
1958–1981CFL 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.[1]

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.[2] He died in 2016, a week shy of his 87th birthday.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Canadian Professional Football Officials Association". Archived from the original on 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
  2. ^ "Donald Barker". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
  3. ^ "Don BARKER Obituary (2016) - New Westminster, BC - The Province". Legacy.com.