Place of death Wakefield, Quebec CFL status National | Position(s) HB/Flying wing Name Andy Tommy | |
Date of birth (1911-12-24)December 24, 1911 Place of birth Hartland, New Brunswick Date of death April 23, 1972(1972-04-23) (aged 60) Died April 23, 1972, Wakefield, Quebec, Canada | ||
Andy Tommy 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.
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