Tommy Grant

Bio

Full name: Thomas Grant

Preferred name: Tommy

Born: Jan. 9, 1935 in Windsor, ON

Died: Oct. 18, 2011 (Obituary)

Last Season (1969) Vitals:
  • Height: 5′ 11″
  • Weight: 195 lbs
  • Position: WR
  • Jersey: #70
Amateur Programs
  • Windsor AKO Fratmen Jr.
  • Patterson Collegiate HS (Windsor, ON)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
14 Season Career

Active years: 1956–1969
Active teams (2):

  • HAM 1956–1968
  • WPG 1969

190 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 181 regular season games
  • 9 Grey Cup appearances (4 championship wins)
9 Grey Cup Appearances
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
14 seasons
(Rank: T67th,
99th percentile,
14 CFL seasons)		 2 teams 181
(Rank: T361st,
96th percentile,
181 CFL games)		 0 9
1956 HAM HB 72, 86 14 -- 0
1957 HAM FW, HB 86 13 -- 1
1958 HAM HB 86 14 -- 1
1959 HAM E, HB 86 12 -- 1
1960 HAM E, HB 18 14 -- 0
1961 HAM E, HB 18 3 -- 1
1962 HAM E, HB 18 14 -- 1
1963 HAM E, HB 18 14 -- 1
1964 HAM WR 18 14 -- 1
1965 HAM WR 18 14 -- 1
1966 HAM WR 18 14 -- 0
1967 HAM WR 18 14 -- 1
1968 HAM WR 18 14 -- 0
1969 WPG WR 70 13 -- 0
  • 1960 Team Nominee (HAM) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
  • 1963 Team Nominee (HAM) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
  • 1964 Team Nominee (HAM) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1964 Winner (HAM) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Tommy Grant was inducted into the Player wing in 1995 (Canadian Football Hall of Fame profile).

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Wall of Honour

Tommy Grant was inducted into the Player wing in 2010.