steve milton ?@miltonatthespec 1h1 hour ago Ang Mosca called to say his fellow #ticats legend John Barrow died. They owned #CFL East in 60s and late 50s
RIP
February 18, 2015 11:36 am
Sad news from the football world.
[b]Former Tiger-Cat great John Barrow has passed away.
Barrow was an offensive and defensive tackle for fourteen seasons in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Barrow was a member of four Grey Cup-winning Tiger-Cats teams (1957, 1963, 1965, 1967), and played in five other Grey Cup championship games (1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964)
He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1976, and was voted one of the CFL’s top 50 players (seventeenth) of all-time in a poll conducted by Canadian sports network TSN in 2006.
I'm so sorry to hear this news. Last time I saw him was at the final game at IWS for the all time Ticat team introduction. I'm glad I was there to see him.
John Barrow was in my opinion the finest lineman ever to play in the CFL. In 14 seasons he won 16 All-Star awards. He played both ways and did so at an exceptional level. To me, along with Garney Henley, he was the greatest Ticat ever.
John Barrow was truly one of the giants of all time. A formidable Tiger-Cat, and a great community member, as well. My prayers and best wishes to all the Barrow family. Big 61 will never be forgotten.
I remember watching him play for years. That front four was some formidable that you only needed a so so offence
to win a game. They would win lots of games only scoring 15 points or less.
My condolances to Greg, Kyle and the entire Barrow Family on the loss of your Father, Great Guy and Legendary Football Player and Champion in the CFL with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
I remember as a kid listening to the Tiger cat games on CHML in my room. John Barrow's name was mentioned more than anyone else that I can recall. He and Ang were THE anchors of that great defensive line.
The one part of that team that I was always sure about was the defense, and John Barrow was one of the prominent reasons why.
Great article, Thanks for posting. Barrow was one of the greatest to ever play the game. It's hard to believe that Mosca and Barrow played 11 seasons together side by side as one of the most feared duos in CFL history.
