Humphrey David Boone, Jr. (October 30, 1951 – March 26, 2005) was an All-Star

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defensive lineman, winner of 5 Grey Cups.

Career

Rookie Year

Boone graduated from

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and was drafted by the

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. He played 5 games in 1974, the year the team went to

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Years in CFL

He moved on to

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, playing with the

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in 1975 (6 games) and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1976. He began an All-Star career with the Edmonton Eskimos in 1977, becoming a vital part of their famed " Alberta Crude" defence. He was a CFL all-star in 1981, a three-time West Division all-star (

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) and won 5 Grey Cup rings. He finished his career playing 15 games for the

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in 1984.

Death

His body was discovered outside of his house in the resort community of

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. On November 19, 2008, the CBC Television show '' The Fifth Estate'' suggested that Boone, who killed himself after many years of depression, suffered from the effects of years of unreported head injuries from playing professional football. Teammates York Hentschel and Bill Stevenson are believed to have suffered from the same injuries. The David Boone Award was created in 2005 in memory of him David is survived by his son Kenan Joseph

References

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