John Beaton (Canadian football)

John Beaton (born March 2, 1950) is a former Grey Cup champion defensive back who played eight seasons in the Canadian Football League, winning two Grey Cup Championships.

John Beaton

Date of birth	(1950-03-02) March 2, 1950 (age 75)
Place of birth	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Career information
Position(s)	Defensive back
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
US college	Simon Fraser University
Career history
As player
1973–1976	Edmonton Eskimos
1976–1977	Montreal Alouettes
1978–1980	BC Lions
Career highlights and awards
Awards	Grey Cup: 1975, 1977

Beaton started his career with the Edmonton Eskimos,^[1] playing 4 seasons and 47 games, intercepting 10 passes, and playing in three Grey Cup games, winning in 1975 against the Montreal Alouettes. In 1976 he joined the Larks for two seasons, playing 17 games and picking off 4 passes, and winning another Grey Cup against his old team in 1977. He finished with 3 seasons with the BC Lions,^[2] where he played 40 games with 6 interceptions.^[1]