Ron Allbright

{{Short description|Canadian football player}}

{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography

|nickname=Badger

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|import=no

|image=Ron Allbright.png

|caption=Allbright in McMahon Stadium in 2014 being inducted into the hall of fame

|birth_date={{Birth date|1934|9|28}}

|birth_place=Calgary, Alberta

|death_date= {{Death date and age|2016|07|09|1934|9|28}}

|death_place=Calgary, Alberta

|Height_ft=6

|Height_in=0

|Weight_lbs=220

|amateur_title=Jr.

|amateur_team=Calgary Bronks

|high_school=Western Canada High School

|position1=Guard

|position2=Offensive tackle

|position3=defensive end

|position4=linebacker

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|playing_years1={{CFL Year|1956}}–{{CFL Year|1967}}

|playing_team1=Calgary Stampeders

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Ronald Philip Allbright (September 28, 1934 – July 9, 2016) was a player in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders from 1956 to 1967. He primarily played at the offensive guard and offensive tackle positions, although he also played as a defensive end and linebacker.{{cite book|last1=Maher|first1=Tod|last2=Gill|first2=Bob|title=The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia: Every Player, Coach and Game, 1946–2012|date=2013|publisher=Maher Sports Media|isbn=978-0983513667|page=143}}

After playing junior football for the Calgary Bronks, Ron Allbright joined the Calgary Stampeders in 1956 and played his entire career with them until 1967.{{cite web|url=http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=allbrron001|title=Ron Allbright Statistics on JustSportsStats.com|publisher=justsportsstats.com|access-date=2014-08-26}} In 12 years, Allbright played in all regular season games 10 times, missing 2 in 1956 and 1961 and recovered 8 fumbles. He was part of a unit that led the league in scoring in 1963, 1964, 1965, and 1967. For his achievements, he was named to the Stampeders' McMahon Stadium Wall of Honor in 2014.{{cite web|url=http://stampeders.com/article/six-added-to-wall-of-fame-140526|title=Six added to Wall of Fame|date=26 May 2014|work=Calgary Stampeders}}{{cite web|url=http://www.stampeders.com/video/player?id=96393|title=Calgary Stampeders|publisher=stampeders.com|access-date=2014-08-26|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140702031046/http://www.stampeders.com/video/player?id=96393|archive-date=2014-07-02}} He led the franchise in all-time games played upon his retirement in 1967. His 188 contests played remained the team record until 1972 when he was passed by longtime teammate Larry Robinson. Additionally, he played 26 playoff games. Allbright attended Western Canada High School and university of Alberta.{{cite news|last1=Johnson|first1=George|title=Stamps add six names to 2014 Wall of Fame class|work=The Calgary Herald|date=May 27, 2014|page=C14}} He died on July 9, 2016, in Calgary.{{cite news|title=Former Calgary Stampeders offensive linebacker Allbright dies at 81|url=http://www.yorktonthisweek.com/former-calgary-stampeders-offensive-linebacker-allbright-dies-at-81-1.2299413|access-date=July 12, 2016|work=Yorkton This Week|date=July 9, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820113951/http://www.yorktonthisweek.com/former-calgary-stampeders-offensive-linebacker-allbright-dies-at-81-1.2299413|archive-date=August 20, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/calgaryherald/obituary.aspx?n=ronald-allbright&pid=180676983&fhid=14841|title = Ronald ALLBRIGHT Obituary (2016) - Calgary, AB - Calgary Herald}}