Charles Bismark "Tiny" Hermann (August 25, 1906 – November 30, 1966) was a Canadian sportsperson who competed in

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and

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. He is a member of the

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Biography

Born in Nictaux Falls, Nova Scotia, Hermann attended King's Collegiate School. Hermann competed in the

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as a thrower in field events. At the

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in Hamilton, Ontario, he was a silver medalist in the discus and finished with bronze in the

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. He won national titles in the

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, shot put, and discus at the Canadian Championships in 1932. Employed by the

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, Hermann transferred to Ottawa for work and was signed by the Canadian football team the Ottawa Roughriders as a placekicker, debuting in 1933. He became a four-time All-Canadian, was the Big Four's leading scorer in

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, and featured in the 1940 Grey Cup-winning side. Hermann was killed in 1966 when a plane he was piloting crashed near

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. He had been travelling to meet business associates in Cornwall and was under the assumption he would be able to land at a nearby airstrip, which it turned out was never completed. Plans were made to land at an alternate airstrip but the plane lost power in the engine due to the fuel supply failing and had to make a forced landing. The plane crashed into a field.

References

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