| Born: | December 24, 1911 Hartland, New Brunswick |
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| Died: | April 23, 1972 (aged 60) Wakefield, Quebec |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | HB/Flying wing |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1933–1941 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1945 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1946–1947 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1936 & 1940 |
| Awards | 1940 - Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy |
| Honours | Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1976) 2× Grey Cup Champion - 1940, 1945 |
| Career stats | |
Andrew Bailey Tommy[1] Sr. (December 24, 1911 – April 23, 1972) was a star professional Canadian football player for eleven seasons for the Ottawa Rough Riders and one season for the Toronto Argonauts. Tommy led his team to two Grey Cup wins, in 1940 and 1945. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1989 and into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1976.
He worked at the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.[2]
References
- ↑ "Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ↑ "Statistics Staff Honors Tommy". The Ottawa Journal. 19 Dec 1936. p. 33. Retrieved 4 January 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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