He suffered fatal injuries in a car accident, which occurred near Sherwood Park, Alberta, on December 2, 1980, nine days after appearing in the Edmonton Eskimos third (of five) consecutive Grey Cups that year.[2] Warrington died two days later at University Hospital in Edmonton. In his memory, the Eskimos wore a patch with 'EE 21' in a circle on their jersey sleeves the following season; the team would win its fourth straight Grey Cup that year.
Warrington's jersey number (21) was unofficially retired by the Eskimos following his death.[3]
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^. soudogsports.net. Archived from the original on 2013-11-26.
^ ab"Former Edmonton Eskimos runningback Don Warrington was in critical". upi.com. December 2, 1980.
^"Right number can make a player "complete"". esks.com. Edmonton Elks. June 25, 2018.
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Soutar, Ted. . CFL Legends. CFL.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
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