Donald Crump
Canadian sports executive (1933–2011)
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John Donald Crump (March 30, 1933 – May 5, 2011) was the seventh commissioner of the Canadian Football League from January 1990 to December 1991.[1] During the previous two decades he had worked for Harold Ballard as an executive of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and financial officer of Maple Leaf Gardens.
Donald Crump | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of the Canadian Football League | |
| In office January 1990 – December 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Roy McMurtry |
| Succeeded by | Phil Kershaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Donald Crump March 30, 1933 |
| Died | May 5, 2011 (aged 78) Newmarket, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Accountant |
Crump was born in Toronto and played football, hockey and basketball as a kid. He began his career as a chartered accountant in 1958 with a government position at the National Revenue Department.[2]
Crump joined Maple Leaf Gardens in 1971 as an accountant[3] and was named the seventh commissioner in CFL history in January 1990, replacing President and Chief Executive Officer, Bill Baker.[2]
Crump died in 2011 at age 78 at the Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, Ontario.[2]
