Bruce Frederick Cummings,[1] (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.[2][3]
| Born: | March 1927 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Died: | (aged 64) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| College | University of Toronto |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1950–53 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1951 |
| Awards | 1951 Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy |
| Honors | Grey Cup champion - 1951 |
Born in Ottawa and a star football player at the University of Toronto,[4] 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.[5][6]
His father, W. Garfield Cummings, was a local politician and former Ottawa footballer.[7] Bruce Cummings died at the age of 64 in 1991 following a heart attack.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Ottawa Citizen - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ Ottawa Rough Rider Player Database Archived March 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ FANBASE entry : Bruce Cummings
- ^ Ex-Nepean Star leads Toronto Blues to 15-5 Victory - Bruce Cummings sinks Queen's team Ottawa Citizen, November 10, 1947
- ^ Bruce and Bruno Winners, by Jack Koffman Hamilton Spectator, November 8, 1951
- ^ Cummings Wins Football Award Calgary Herald, November 8, 1951
- ^ Former Nepean Reeve W.G. Cummings Passes Ottawa Citizen, September 30, 1959
- ^ "Former Rough Rider dead at 64". The Ottawa Citizen. June 17, 1991. p. 18. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Deaths". The Ottawa Citizen. June 18, 1991. p. E18. Retrieved August 26, 2019.