Brian Timmis

Brian Timmis

Date of birth	(1899-12-05)December 5, 1899
Place of birth	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Date of death	August 22, 1971(1971-08-22) (aged 71)
Place of death	Ottawa, Ontario
Career information
Position(s)	Defensive tackle
Career history
As player
1919	Ottawa Seconds
1920–1922	Regina Roughriders
1923	Ottawa Rough Riders
1924–1938	Hamilton Tigers
CFL East All-Star	1932, 1934
Career stats
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1963

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.

References

• Canada's Sports Hall of Fame profile

External links

• Brian Timmis at Find a Grave