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  • Byron Bailey
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  • Byron "By" Ladare Bailey ( October 12, 1930 – January 18, 1998) born to Rollin Edward and Cora Helen (Bruner). Bailey, was a professional American and Canadian football player, primarily as a fullback and defensive back with the Canadian Football League BC Lions. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Bailey is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the BC Sports Hall of Fame, the B.C. Lions Wall of Fame, and the Washington State University Athletic Hall of Fame. Bailey's #38 jersey is one of eight numbers retired by the B.C. Lions. In 2006, Bailey was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.
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Birth Date
  • 1930-10-12
death place
FontColor
  • black
CFHOF
  • baileyby
Name
  • Bailey, Byron
pfr
  • BailBy00
Date of Death
  • 1998-01-18
Birth Place
DraftedYear
  • 1952
College
death date
  • 1998-01-18
DatabaseFootball
  • BAILEBY01
Color
  • #f7923a
Place of Birth
Place of death
Years
  • 195219531954
Retired #s
  • 38
Position
Honors
  • 1964
Teams
  • Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers BC Lions
Date of Birth
  • 1930-10-12
Short Description
  • Player of American and Canadian football
DraftedRound
  • 25
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  • Byron "By" Ladare Bailey ( October 12, 1930 – January 18, 1998) born to Rollin Edward and Cora Helen (Bruner). Bailey, was a professional American and Canadian football player, primarily as a fullback and defensive back with the Canadian Football League BC Lions. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Bailey is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the BC Sports Hall of Fame, the B.C. Lions Wall of Fame, and the Washington State University Athletic Hall of Fame. Bailey's #38 jersey is one of eight numbers retired by the B.C. Lions. In 2006, Bailey was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN. Bailey is perhaps best remembered for scoring the first touchdown in the history of the B.C. Lions' franchise in an August 28, 1954 game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.