Donald Barker
| Born: | November 29, 1929 Edmonton, Alberta |
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| Died: | November 22, 2016 (aged 86) Surrey, British Columbia |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Referee |
| Career history | |
| As Official | |
| 1958–1981 | CFL Official |
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Donald "Don" Barker (November 29, 1929 – November 22, 2016) was a Canadian CFL referee. He officiated in more than 500 CFL games including 10 Grey Cup finals from 1958 to 1981.
After retiring he was the CFL Director of Officiating and a supervisor from 1985 through 1998. In 1999, he was inducted as a builder into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. He died in 2016, a week shy of his 87th birthday.