John James McGill, Sr. (November 3, 1909 – August 21, 1988) was a Canadian professional

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player who played 134 games in the

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with the

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between 1934 and 1937. Before turning professional, he spent several years in the Ottawa City Hockey League and Montreal City Hockey League. He was born in

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in 1909. He died in 1988 and was buried at Hutcheson Memorial Cemetery in

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Regular season and playoffs

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