About Tommy Grant
Lived 1935 – 2011 (aged 76). Tommy Grant was a Canadian canadian football player.
Tommy Grant (January 9, 1935 – October 18, 2011) was a Canadian professional football player who played 14 years in the Canadian Football League with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Junior football Grant played for the Windsor AKO Fratmen junior team that played in the Canadian Junior final.
CFL Grant played 13 years with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1956 to 1968 and one more with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1969. An all-star twice (as a running back and flanker) he rushed for 559 yards and caught 329 passes for 6542 yards in his career. He won the Gruen Trophy as the best rookie in the East in 1956 and the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 1964. He played in nine Grey Cup games, all with Hamilton, winning four of them.
Grant was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1995.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Tommy Grant?
Canadian football player (1935-2011)
When was Tommy Grant born?
Tommy Grant was born on 9 January 1935 in Windsor.
When did Tommy Grant die?
Tommy Grant died on 18 October 2011 in London.
What was Tommy Grant's occupation?
Tommy Grant was a canadian football player.
What nationality was Tommy Grant?
Tommy Grant was Canadian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Tommy Grant (Canadian football)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tommy Grant. https://biography.guide/tommy-grant/
MLA: "Tommy Grant." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tommy-grant/.
Chicago: "Tommy Grant." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tommy-grant/.
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