Humphrey David Boone Jr. (October 30, 1951 – March 26, 2005) was an All-Star

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(CFL) defensive lineman, winner of five Grey Cups.

Career

Rookie year

Boone graduated from

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and was drafted by the

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. He played 5 games in 1974, the year the team went to

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Years in CFL

He moved on to

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, playing with the

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in 1975 (6 games) and the

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in 1976. He began an All-Star career with the

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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 (

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) and won 5

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rings. He finished his career playing 15 games for the

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in 1984.

Death

His body was discovered outside of his house in the resort community of

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. On November 19, 2008, the

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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. The David Boone Award was created in 2005 in memory of him David is survived by his son Kenan Joseph

References

External links

* databasefootball.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Boone, David 1951 births 2005 deaths American football defensive ends BC Lions players Canadian football defensive linemen Cass Technical High School alumni Eastern Michigan Eagles football players Eastern Michigan University alumni Edmonton Elks players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Minnesota Vikings players Players of American football from Detroit Toronto Argonauts players Players of Canadian football with chronic traumatic encephalopathy Players of Canadian football from Detroit