Donald Barker
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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]
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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 |
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Position(s) | Referee |
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1958–1981 | CFL Official |
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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]