John Alexander Denman (1901 – February 26, 1958) was a

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champion and all-star Canadian football player, playing from 1923 to 1933 with the

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. A graduate of

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Denman went on to have an all-star 11 year football career with the Tigers. Select 4 times as an all-star and the winner of 3

s, his best season was 1932 when, in addition to his all-star, he won the

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as outstanding player in the east. Denman was part of an inquiry by the Director of Dental Services for Ontario, and he reported having lost 3 teeth playing football. He later worked as a district representative for a cigarette company, and died in Sudbury in 1958.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Denman, Alex Players of Canadian football from Ontario Hamilton Tigers football players 1901 births 1958 deaths