About Tommy Lumsden
Lived 1930 – 1955 (aged 24–25). Tommy Lumsden was a canadian football player.
Thomas W. Lumsden (c. 1930 – June 24, 1955) was a Canadian professional football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He previously played for the Winnipeg Light Infantry Junior team.
The Tommy Lumsden Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the Bombers' Top Canadian. His No. 75 number isn't officially retired by the club but is unavailable in his honour. He is a member of the Blue Bombers' Hall of Fame.
Lumsden died in a Winnipeg hospital 1955 at the age of 25 after emergency gallbladder surgery following an "attack" while driving near Beausejour, Manitoba.
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Who was Tommy Lumsden?
Canadian football player
When was Tommy Lumsden born?
Tommy Lumsden was born in 1930 in Winnipeg.
When did Tommy Lumsden die?
Tommy Lumsden died on 24 June 1955.
What was Tommy Lumsden's occupation?
Tommy Lumsden was a canadian football player.
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