Name Brian Timmis Place of death Ottawa, Ontario Role American football player | 1919 Ottawa Seconds Positions Tackle 1920-1922 Regina Roughriders | |
Date of birth (1899-12-05)December 5, 1899 Date of death August 22, 1971(1971-08-22) (aged 71) Died August 22, 1971, Ottawa, Canada | ||
Place of birth Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||
Panthers vs Eagles at Brian Timmis Stadium
Brian Timmis (December 5, 1899 – August 22, 1971) was a star football player in the Canadian Football League for twenty seasons, mainly for the Hamilton Tigers and the Ottawa Rough Riders. Timmis's teams won three Grey Cups. He later coached the Hamilton Flying Wildcats, leading them to the 31st Grey Cup championship. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1963 and into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975. Brian Timmis Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario is named after him.
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