Place of birth London, UK Place of death Toronto | Name John DeGruchy | |
Date of birth (1860-12-15)December 15, 1860 Date of death January 23, 1940(1940-01-23) (aged 79) 1900-1935 Ontario Rugby Football Union | ||
1925, 1930, 1935 Canadian Rugby Union | ||
John DeGruchy (December 15, 1860 – January 23, 1940) was the president of the Ontario Rugby Football Union for 25 years, and he promoted the Thanksgiving Day Classic between the Sarnia Imperials and the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1963 and into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.
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