John Hammond (born 1923, date of death unknown) was a

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champion Canadian Football League player. He played offensive guard. A native of Winnipeg, Hammond first played senior football with the Regina All Services team in 1943, and later attended University of Washington. In 1946 he joined his hometown Winnipeg Blue Bombers, playing in their

loss to the Toronto Argonauts. He then went east to study engineering at McGill University and played with the Montreal Alouettes in 1947. He was one of the "unsung heroes" of the Larks first

championship in 1949.Montreal Alouettes Pack Power, Passing, Speed

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, November 23, 1949 He played 40 games for the Als over 5 seasons.

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1923 births Year of death missing Montreal Alouettes players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players McGill University Faculty of Engineering alumni Players of Canadian football from Manitoba Canadian football people from Winnipeg University of Washington alumni {{canadianfootball-bio-stub