Don Warrington (Canadian football), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian football player
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Place of Birth: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
About Don Warrington (Canadian football)
- Don Warrington (June 7, 1948 – December 4, 1980) was a running back who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos.
- In his career, Warrington was a part of four Grey Cup championship teams.
- He was nicknamed "Jeep".He suffered fatal injuries in a car accident, which occurred near Sherwood Park, Alberta, on December 2, 1980, nine days after appearing in the Edmonton Eskimos third (of five) consecutive Grey Cups that year.
- Warrington died two days later at University Hospital in Edmonton.
- In his memory, the Eskimos wore a patch with 'EE 21' in a circle on their jersey sleeves the following season; the team would win its fourth straight Grey Cup that year.
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