Byron Bailey
| 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. 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.
Bailey scored the first touchdown in the history of the B.C. Lions' franchise, on August 28, 1954, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.