Date of birth | November 29, 1929 |
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Place of birth | Edmonton, Alberta |
Date of death | November 22, 2016 | (aged 86)
Place of death | New Westminster, British Columbia |
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Position(s) | Referee |
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1960–1981 | CFL Official |
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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.
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. He died in 2016, a week shy of his 87th birthday.