Byron Bailey

Byron Bailey
Born:October 12, 1930
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Died:January 18, 1998(1998-01-18) (aged 67)
Winfield, British Columbia, Canada
Career information
Position(s)Running back
Defensive back
Linebacker
CollegeWashington State University
NFL draft1952, round: 25 / Pick 298
Career history
As player
1952Detroit Lions
1953Green Bay Packers
1954–1964BC Lions
Career highlights and awards
Retired #sBC 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.

  1. ^ "B.C. Lions Retired Numbers". BCLions.com. Retrieved September 5, 2006.
  2. ^ "TSN Top 50 Honour Roll". TSN.ca. November 28, 2006. Retrieved May 1, 2007.