John DeGruchy

Athlete

1860 – 1940

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Who was John DeGruchy?

John DeGruchy was the president of the Ontario Rugby Football Union for 25 years, and he promoted the Thanksgiving Day Classic between the Sarnia Imperials and the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1963 and into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.

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Born
Dec 15, 1860
London
Died
Jan 23, 1940
Toronto

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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