David Boone

For other people named David Boone, see David Boone (disambiguation).

Dave Boone

Date of birth:	October 30, 1951(1951-10-30)
Place of birth:	Detroit, Michigan
Date of death:	March 26, 2005(2005-03-26) (aged 53)
Place of death:	Point Roberts, Washington
Career information
Position(s):	DE/DL
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	248 lb (112 kg)
College:	Eastern Michigan University
High school:	Cass Technical High School
NFL Draft:	1974 / Round: 11 / Pick: 285
Drafted by:	Minnesota Vikings
Organizations
As player:
1974 1975 1976 1977-1983 1984	Minnesota Vikings - NFL British Columbia Lions - CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats - CFL Edmonton Eskimos - CFL Toronto Argonauts - CFL
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup ring winner: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
CFL All-Star:	1981
CFL West All-Star:	1981
Awards:	Tom Pate Memorial Award: 1982
Career stats
NFL Games Played	5
Playing stats at CBS.com

David Boone was an All-Star Canadian Football League defensive lineman, winner of 5 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 British Columbia 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.

Personal life

Boone was a very private person, and it had been reported that he was living with chronic pain for some time.^[1]

Death

His body was discovered outside of his house in the resort community of Point Roberts, Washington.^[1] 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 believe to have suffered from the same injuries.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} David is survived by one child a son Kenan Joseph Sell Born January 03 1990"Eskimos' David Boone dead at 53". CBC Sports. March 30, 2005. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2005/03/21/boone050321.html. Retrieved 2008-09-21. 
2. ^ "Dynasty to death: CBC's Fifth Estate examines head injuries in football". CBC Sports. 2008-11-19. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/story/2008/11/19/fifthestate-headgames.html. Retrieved 2008-11-20. 

External links

• Dave Boone databasefootball.com

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Name	Boone, David
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1951-10-30
Place of birth	Detroit, Michigan
Date of death	2005-03-26
Place of death	Point Roberts, Washington