Sutherland Campbell "Suddy" Gilmour (August 7, 1883 – February 14, 1932) was a

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amateur athlete. He was a championship

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player for the

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of the 1900s. His brothers

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and Dave Gilmour also played for Ottawa at the same time. He won the Stanley Cup in 1903, 1904 with Ottawa.

Sports career

Gilmour played several sports, including rugby football with the

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, ice hockey and lacrosse. He also boxed. He participated in all sports as an amateur. He joined the Silver Seven in 1903, and played only two years of ice hockey, both championship years for Ottawa. Suddy scored the series-winning goal in the 1903 play-off against Montreal to win the Stanley Cup for Ottawa. According to Llewelyn Bate, one-time manager of the Ottawa Club, Suddie played "clean", unlike the rest of the team, which was known for its rough play.

Personal

Gilmour was the second son of five children. The other children were Dave, Bill, Ward and his sister Gilbert. Gilmour married Marjorie Louise Blair and they had one son Blair and one daughter Audrey. He had several business interests, primarily construction contracting. He had retired from contracting several years before his death, which occurred after a six-month-long illness. Gilmour is buried at

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilmour, Suddy 1883 births 1932 deaths Ice hockey people from Ottawa Ottawa Senators (original) players Stanley Cup champions Canadian ice hockey left wingers 20th-century Canadian sportsmen