Thomas W. Lumsden (c. 1930 – June 24, 1955) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He previously played for the Winnipeg Light Infantry Junior team.[1][2][3] 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.[4][5]
Born: | c. 1930 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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Died: | (aged 25) Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | G, E |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1951–1954 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
References
edit- ^ "Tom Lumsden football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "1952 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)". Archived from the original on April 16, 2015.
- ^ "Lumsden Charles - Obituaries". Winnipeg Free Press.
- ^ "The Lethbridge Herald from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada on June 24, 1955 · Page 6".
- ^ "Tom Lumsden's Death Shocks Sports Fans", Winnipeg Free Press, Friday, June 24, 1955, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada