Byron Bailey
| Date of birth | October 12, 1930 |
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| Place of birth | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Date of death | January 18, 1998 (aged 67) |
| Place of death | 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 (NFL) |
| 1953 | Green Bay Packers (NFL) |
| 1954–1964 | BC Lions (CFL) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honors | 1964 - Grey Cup champion |
| Retired #s | BC Lions #38 |
| Career stats | |
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Byron Ledare"By" Bailey (October 12, 1930 – January 18, 1998) born to Rollin Edward and Cora Helen (Bruner). Bailey, was a professional American and Canadian football player, primarily as a fullback and defensive back with the Canadian Football League BC Lions. 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 is perhaps best remembered for scoring the first touchdown in the history of the B.C. Lions' franchise in an August 28, 1954 game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Bailey's family moved from Omaha, Nebraska in the early 1940s to Seattle, Washington, where Bailey played high school football at West Seattle High School. Following his high school graduation, Bailey played collegiately as a halfback at Washington State University, where he is 5th place all-time for the longest run from scrimmage, 84 yards, against UCLA in a 1949 contest. Bailey was inducted into the Washington State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1986.
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