Ronald Philip Allbright (September 28, 1934 – July 9, 2016) was a player in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders from 1956 to 1967. He primarily played at the offensive guard and offensive tackle positions, although he also played as a defensive end and linebacker.[1]
 Allbright in McMahon Stadium in 2014 being inducted into the hall of fame | |
| Nickname(s) | Badger |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 28, 1934 Calgary, Alberta |
| Died: | July 9, 2016 (aged 81) Calgary, Alberta |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | G, OT, DE, LB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Jr. | Calgary Bronks |
| High school | Western Canada High School |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1956–1967 | Calgary Stampeders |
After playing junior football for the Calgary Bronks, Ron Allbright joined the Calgary Stampeders in 1956 and played his entire career with them until 1967.[2] In 12 years, Allbright played in all regular season games 10 times, missing 2 in 1956 and 1961 and recovered 8 fumbles. He was part of a unit that led the league in scoring in 1963, 1964, 1965, and 1967. For his achievements, he was named to the Stampeders' McMahon Stadium Wall of Honor in 2014.[3][4] He led the franchise in all-time games played upon his retirement in 1967. His 188 contests played remained the team record until 1972 when he was passed by longtime teammate Larry Robinson. Additionally, he played 26 playoff games. Allbright attended Western Canada High School and university of Alberta.[3][5] He died on July 9, 2016, in Calgary.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Maher, Tod; Gill, Bob (2013). The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia: Every Player, Coach and Game, 1946–2012. Maher Sports Media. p. 143. ISBN 978-0983513667.
- ^ "Ron Allbright Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ a b "Six added to Wall of Fame". Calgary Stampeders. 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Calgary Stampeders". stampeders.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
- ^ Johnson, George (May 27, 2014). "Stamps add six names to 2014 Wall of Fame class". The Calgary Herald. p. C14.
- ^ "Former Calgary Stampeders offensive linebacker Allbright dies at 81". Yorkton This Week. July 9, 2016. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ^ "Ronald ALLBRIGHT Obituary (2016) - Calgary, AB - Calgary Herald".
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