Don Paquette (January 23, 1939 – July 29, 2017) was a Canadian Football League player whose main position was offensive guard, but also defensive end.[1] He played for 4 teams from 1958 to 1965.

Don Paquette
Born:(1939-01-23)January 23, 1939
St. Catharines, Ontario
Died:July 29, 2017(2017-07-29) (aged 78)
Ashcroft, British Columbia
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusNational
Position(s)offensive guard, defensive end
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career history
As player
19581960Hamilton Tiger Cats
19611963Montreal Alouettes
19641964Toronto Argonauts
19651965Calgary Stampeders
19651965Montreal Alouettes

After playing college football at Niagara-On-The-Lake HS, now Niagara College, Don Paquette joined the Hamilton Tiger Cats in 1958 mostly as an offensive lineman and remained with them until 1960. In 1961, he was involved in a blockbuster trade when he and Bernie Faloney were dealt to the Montreal Alouettes for Hal Patterson and Sam Etcheverry. But since Faloney and Etcheverry exercised their no-trade contract clause, the deal became even up Paquette for Patterson, considered by many people as one of the worst trades in Alouette history.[2] Although Paquette played in all 14 games in 1961 and 1963, he did not stand out and was traded 3 more times before retiring.

References

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  1. ^ "Don Paquette football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. ^ "Prince Hal Patterson, 79, true CFL legend | The Star".