Gord Barwell
Born:1944 (1944)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died:(1988-04-21)April 21, 1988 (aged 43)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)E/WR
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
As player
19641973Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1966)

Gordon Keith Barwell (1944 – April 21, 1988) was a Canadian football player who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. In his 10 seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, he amassed 242 catches, 4,314 yards, and 32 touchdowns.[1] He won a Grey Cup as a member of the team in 1966.[2] He previously played football on the Saskatoon Hilltops junior football team. In 1988, he died of brain cancer. He was a minister in his later years. Today, the Gord Barwell Award is awarded each year to a CFL player who exhibits exemplary Christian conduct and leadership both on and off the field.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. "Gord Barwell".
  2. "The 1966 Roughriders". Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
  3. "Pile Wins Gord Barwell Award". Toronto Argonauts. December 2, 2010.
  4. "Gord Barwell football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  5. Ex-Roughie an inspiration to all Gord Barwell's in last quarter in his gallant fight with cancer: [FIN Edition] John Robertson Toronto Star. Toronto Star [Toronto, Ont] April 20, 1988: B3.
  6. Riders' Barwell taken too soon: [Final Edition] Vanstone, Rob. Star - Phoenix [Saskatoon, Sask] June 30, 2006: B4.
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