Andy Tommy
Canadian football player (1911–1972)
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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.
PositionsHalfback • Flying wing
BornDecember 24, 1911
Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada
Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada
DiedApril 23, 1972 (aged 60)
Wakefield, Quebec, Canada
Wakefield, Quebec, Canada
1933–1941Ottawa Rough Riders
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Halfback • Flying wing |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 24, 1911 Hartland, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | April 23, 1972 (aged 60) Wakefield, Quebec, Canada |
| Career history | |
| 1933–1941 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1945 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1946–1947 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Awards and highlights | |
| |
Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1989) | |
He worked at the Dominion Bureau of Statistics.[2]
