Benjamin L. Simpson (September 5, 1878 – October 20, 1964) was a star football player in the

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(Big Four) for seven seasons for the Hamilton Tigers. He was inducted into the

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in 1963 and into the

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in 1975.

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Canada's Sports Hall of Fame profile
1878 births 1964 deaths Players of Canadian football from Ontario Sportspeople from Peterborough, Ontario Hamilton Tigers football players Queen's Golden Gaels football players Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees {{Canadianfootball-runningback-stub