Donald Barker

For other people with the same name, see Don Barker.
Donald Barker
Date of birth November 29, 1929
Place of birth Edmonton, Alberta
Date of death November 22, 2016(2016-11-22) (aged 86)
Place of death New Westminster, British Columbia
Career information
Position(s) Referee
Career history
As Official
1960–1981 CFL Official
Career highlights and awards
Honors
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.[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]

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