David Boone
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (1951–2005)}}
{{other people|David Boone}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography
|name = Dave Boone
|team =
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|import = yes
|position1 = Defensive end
|position2 = Defensive lineman
|number = 64
|birth_date = {{birth date|1951|10|30}}
|birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
|death_date = {{death date and age|2005|3|26|1951|10|30}}
|death_place = Point Roberts, Washington, U.S.
|height_ft = 6
|height_in = 3
|weight_lbs = 248
|college = Eastern Michigan
|high_school = Cass Technical
(Detroit, Michigan)
|NFLDraftedYear = 1974
|NFLDraftedRound = 11
|NFLDraftedPick = 285
|NFLDraftedTeam = Minnesota Vikings
|playing_years1 = 1974
|playing_team1 = Minnesota Vikings
|playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|1975}}
|playing_team2 = BC Lions
|playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|1976}}
|playing_team3 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|playing_years4 = {{CFL Year|1977}}–{{CFL Year|1983}}
|playing_team4 = Edmonton Eskimos
|playing_years5 = {{CFL Year|1984}}
|playing_team5 = Toronto Argonauts
|career_highlights =
- 5× Grey Cup champion (1978–1982)
- Tom Pate Memorial Award (1982)
|CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|1981}}
|CFLEastAllStar = {{CFL Year|1977}}
|CFLWestAllStar = {{CFL Year|1981}}
|ProBowls =
|Awards =
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|statlabel1 = NFL games played
|statvalue1 = 5
|NFL =
|CBS = BOO346075
|DatabaseFootball-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20160425034020/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BOONEDAV01
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Humphrey David Boone Jr. (October 30, 1951 – March 26, 2005) was an All-Star Canadian Football League (CFL) defensive lineman, winner of five Grey Cups.
Career
=Rookie year=
Boone graduated from Eastern Michigan University and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings. He played 5 games in 1974, the year the team went to Super Bowl VIII.
=Years in CFL=
He moved on to Canada, playing with the BC Lions 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 (1977, 1979, 1981) and won 5 Grey Cup rings.
He finished his career playing 15 games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1984.
Death
His body was discovered outside of his house in the resort community of Point Roberts, Washington.{{cite news | title=Eskimos' David Boone dead at 53 | date=March 30, 2005 | url =https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/eskimos-david-boone-dead-at-53-1.551841 | work =CBC Sports | access-date = 2008-09-21 }} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/dynasty-to-death-cbc-s-fifth-estate-examines-head-injuries-in-football-1.725631|title=Dynasty to death: CBC's Fifth Estate examines head injuries in football|date=2008-11-19|publisher=CBC Sports|access-date=2008-11-20}} The David Boone Award was created in 2005 in memory of him {{Cite web|url=https://www.goelks.com/david-boone-award/|title = David Boone Award}}
David is survived by his son Kenan Joseph
References
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External links
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121011064435/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BOONEDAV01 Dave Boone]}} databasefootball.com
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{{66th Grey Cup}}
{{67th Grey Cup}}
{{68th Grey Cup}}
{{69th Grey Cup}}
{{70th Grey Cup}}
{{Tom Pate Award}}
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Category:American football defensive ends
Category:Canadian football defensive linemen
Category:Cass Technical High School alumni
Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles football players
Category:Eastern Michigan University alumni
Category:Edmonton Elks players
Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Category:Minnesota Vikings players
Category:Players of American football from Detroit
Category:Toronto Argonauts players
Category:Players of Canadian football with chronic traumatic encephalopathy