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| Born: | October 12, 1930 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
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| Died: | January 18, 1998 (aged 67) Winfield, British Columbia, Canada |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Running back Defensive back Linebacker |
| College | Washington State University |
| NFL draft | 1952, round: 25 / Pick 298 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1952 | Detroit Lions |
| 1953 | Green Bay Packers |
| 1954–1964 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Retired #s | BC Lions #38 |
| Career stats | |
Byron Ledare "By" Bailey (October 12, 1930 – January 18, 1998) was an American professional football player, primarily as a fullback and defensive back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). 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.[1] 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.[2]
Bailey scored the first touchdown in the history of the B.C. Lions' franchise, on August 28, 1954, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
- ^ "B.C. Lions Retired Numbers". BCLions.com. Retrieved September 5, 2006.
- ^ "TSN Top 50 Honour Roll". TSN.ca. November 28, 2006. Retrieved May 1, 2007.