John DeGruchy (December 15, 1860January 23, 1940) 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
The Canadian Football Hall of Fame (CFHOF) is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates great achievements in Canadian football. It is maintained by the Canadian Football League (CFL). It includes displays about t ...
in 1963 and into the
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (french: Panthéon des sports canadiens; sometimes referred to as the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame) is a Canadian sports hall of fame and museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dedicated to the history of sports in Canad ...
in 1975.
External links
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame profile
1860 births
1940 deaths
Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees
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