About Bruce Cummings
Lived 1927 – 1991 (aged 63–64). Bruce Cummings was a Canadian canadian football player.
Bruce Frederick Cummings, (March 1927 – June 16, 1991) was an all-star and Grey Cup champion Canadian football player with the Ottawa Rough Riders, playing from 1950 to 53.
Born in Ottawa and a star football player at the University of Toronto, Cummings joined his hometown Riders in 1950. Though his career was relatively brief, he enjoyed a complete season in 1951, being named an all-star, winning the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy as the best player in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union and hoisting the Grey Cup as champion.
His father, W. Garfield Cummings, was a local politician and former Ottawa footballer. Bruce Cummings died at the age of 64 in 1991 following a heart attack.
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Who was Bruce Cummings?
Canadian football player
When was Bruce Cummings born?
Bruce Cummings was born in 1927 in Ottawa.
When did Bruce Cummings die?
Bruce Cummings died on 16 June 1991.
What was Bruce Cummings's occupation?
Bruce Cummings was a canadian football player.
What nationality was Bruce Cummings?
Bruce Cummings was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bruce Cummings. https://biography.guide/bruce-cummings/
MLA: "Bruce Cummings." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bruce-cummings/.
Chicago: "Bruce Cummings." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bruce-cummings/.
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