Tommy Ford

Bio

Full name: Thomas Edward Ford

Preferred name: Tommy

Born: c. 1927 in Toronto, ON

Died: Sept. 14, 1992 (Obituary)

Last Season (1955) Vitals:
  • Height: 5′ 10″
  • Weight: 175 lbs
  • Position: HB
  • Jersey: #95
Amateur Programs
  • Malvern HS (Toronto, ON)
11 Season Career

Active years: 1945–1955
Active teams (4):

  • BBI 1945–1948
  • TOR 1949
  • WPG 1950–1954
  • SSK 1955

88 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 87 regular season games
  • 1 Grey Cup appearance (0 championship wins)
1 Grey Cup Appearances
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP
Playoff
GP
Grey Cup
GP
11 seasons (4 teams)
(Rank: T1304th,
88th percentile,
7 CFL seasons)
87
(Rank: T2473rd,
79th percentile,
59 CFL games)
0 1
1945 BB HB 50 Unknown -- 0
1946 BB HB 50 9 -- 0
1947 BB HB 50 10 -- 0
1948 BB HB 50 9 -- 0
1949 TOR HB 82 2 -- 0
1950 WPG HB 35 13 -- 1
1951 WPG HB 35 3 -- 0
1952 WPG HB 82 15 -- 0
1953 WPG HB 82 11 -- 0
1954 WPG HB 96 3 -- 0
1955 SSK HB 95 12 -- 0
Tommy Ford Records Held and Approached

CategoryRankValueTeamSeasonGameLeague Record Held Span OR
Regular Season
Longest Rush – Play 22nd 95 yards (TD) WPG 1952 WPG 18 @ SSK 7
 
Playoffs
14th 66 yards WPG 1952 EDM 18 @ WPG 12