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Buster Brown (Canadian football)

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James J. "Buster" Brown
Born:c. 1929
Died:October 13, 2002(2002-10-13) (aged 72–73)
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Tackle
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
As player
19511953Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1953)

James Julian "Buster" Brown[1] (c. 1929 – October 13, 2002) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1953.[2] He previously played football at and attended McGill University.[3][4]

Brown later served as chairman of the Brown Boggs Foundry and Machine Company in Hamilton. He died in 2002 at his home in Burlington, Ontario.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Buster Brown, Ex-Tiger Cat, To Help Coach McGill Line". The Montreal Star. 27 August 1954. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Buster Brown football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  3. ^ "McGill kicker Silva signs with Eskimos".
  4. ^ "Buster Brown CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  5. ^ James BROWN obituary