Ross Trimble
Canadian football player
About Ross Trimble
Lived 1902 – 1950 (aged 47–48).
W. Ross Trimble (1908 – March 24, 1950) was a Canadian professional football player and coach, who was the head coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders for 6 seasons (1937 –1941, 1945). They appeared in 3 Grey Cups while Trimble was coach, winning 1. Trimble also had won 2 Grey Cups with the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the 1920s and 1930s. He died suddenly on March 24, 1950, at the age of 42. It was less than a week after the death of his 4 year old daughter.
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Who was Ross Trimble?
Canadian football player (1908–1950)
When was Ross Trimble born?
Ross Trimble was born in 1902 in Toronto, Ontario.
When did Ross Trimble die?
Ross Trimble died on 24 March 1950 in Toronto, Ontario.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ross Trimble. https://biography.guide/ross-trimble/
MLA: "Ross Trimble." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ross-trimble/.
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