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Alex Denman

1901 – 1958

Canadian football player

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About Alex Denman

Lived 1901 – 1958 (aged 56–57). Alex Denman was a Canadian.

John Alexander Denman (1901 – February 26, 1958) was a Grey Cup champion and all-star Canadian football player, playing from 1923 to 1933 with the Hamilton Tigers.

A graduate of Woodstock College Denman went on to have an all-star 11 year football career with the Tigers. Selected 4 times as an all-star and the winner of 3 Grey Cups, his best season was 1932 when, in addition to his all-star, he won the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy as outstanding player in the east. Denman was part of an inquiry by the Director of Dental Services for Ontario, and he reported having lost 3 teeth playing football. He later worked as a district representative for a cigarette company, and died in Sudbury in 1958.

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1901
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John Alexander Denman

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alex Denman?

Canadian football player (1901–1958)

When was Alex Denman born?

Alex Denman was born in 1901.

When did Alex Denman die?

Alex Denman died on 26 February 1958.

What nationality was Alex Denman?

Alex Denman was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alex Denman

· Wikidata: Q4716903

· DBpedia: Alex Denman

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