Tommy Grant (football player)
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Tommy Grant was a star football player in the Canadian Football League
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junior team that played in the Canadian Junior final.
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. Most amazingly, he played in 9 Grey Cup
games, all with Hamilton, winning 4 of them
From 1961 to 1967 as a member of the Tiger-Cats, he played with Canadian Football Hall of Famer Hal Patterson at tight end
, forming a formidable receiving corps. In the 1967 Grey Cup winning team, he played with Tommy Joe Coffey
as the tight end, another Canadian Football Hall of Famer. Grant's quarterback in Hamilton from 1957 to 1964 was Bernie Faloney
, yet another Canadian Football Hall of Famer, and from 1965 to 1967 Joe Zuger
.
Grant himmelf was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
in 1995.
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
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Junior football
Tommy Grant played for the Windsor AKO FratmenWindsor AKO Fratmen Football Team
The Windsor AKO Fratmen Football Team is a Canadian Football team out of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The team has played out of the Canadian Junior Football League since the 1940s and won national titles in 1952, 1954, and 1999. The Fratmen have played at Fratmen Field at Windsor Stadium since 1953...
junior team that played in the Canadian Junior final.
CFL
Grant played 13 years with the Hamilton Tiger-CatsHamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
from 1956 to 1968 and one more with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
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
Gruen Trophy
The Gruen Trophy was a Canadian Football League trophy, given to the most outstanding Canadian rookie in the East Division. The award, sponsored by the Gruen Watch Co...
as the best rookie in the East in 1956 and the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award
CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award
The Most Outstanding Canadian Award is annually rewarded to the best Canadian player in the Canadian Football League. This is the second-last award to be given during the CFL Awards banquet, which takes place the week before Grey Cup weekend in the same city where it is hosted. The two nominees...
in 1964. Most amazingly, he played in 9 Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
games, all with Hamilton, winning 4 of them
From 1961 to 1967 as a member of the Tiger-Cats, he played with Canadian Football Hall of Famer Hal Patterson at tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
, forming a formidable receiving corps. In the 1967 Grey Cup winning team, he played with Tommy Joe Coffey
Tommy Joe Coffey
Tommy Joe Coffey was a Canadian Football League wide receiver and place kicker who played for the Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts.-CFL:...
as the tight end, another Canadian Football Hall of Famer. Grant's quarterback in Hamilton from 1957 to 1964 was Bernie Faloney
Bernie Faloney
Bernie Faloney was a professional football player in the Canadian Football League and an outstanding American college football player at the University of Maryland...
, yet another Canadian Football Hall of Famer, and from 1965 to 1967 Joe Zuger
Joe Zuger
Joe Zuger was a star football player in college and the Canadian Football League.-College career:He attended Arizona State University, between 1959 and 1961, where he excelled on offense, defence and as a punter. As quarterback, he compiled a 24-7 record in three years as a starter. He also played...
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Grant himmelf was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Canadian Football Hall of Fame
The Canadian Football Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates great achievements in Canadian football. It is an open to the public institution. It includes displays about the Canadian Football League, Canadian university football and Canadian...
in 1995.