Ben Fairbrother, a former University of Calgary Dinos offensive lineman who went on to play in the CFL, has died. He was 51. A graduate of Calgary’s Bishop Carroll High School, Fairbrother joined the Dinos’ offensive line in 1992 and spent four years with the program,

Ben Fairbrother, whom the Saskatchewan Roughriders selected second overall in the 1997 CFL Draft, was killed in a motorcycle accident on Friday in Edmonton. He was 51. After starring with the University of Calgary Dinos,

Former Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive lineman Ben Fairbrother died in a motorcycle accident at 51 years old on Friday, September 13 in Edmonton. The Riders selected Fairbrother with the No. 2 overall pick in the 1997 CFL Draft.

Fairbrother joined the Riders following his collegiate career at the University of Calgary. He spent four seasons with Saskatchewan, starting 20-of-58 regular-season games.