Buster Brown (Canadian football)

James Julian "Buster" Brown[1] (c. 1929 – October 13, 2002) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1953.[2] He previously played football at and attended McGill University.[3][4]

James J. "Buster" Brown
Born:c. 1929
Died:October 13, 2002(2002-10-13) (aged 72–73)
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Tackle
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
As player
1951–1953Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1953)

Brown later served as chairman of the Brown Boggs Foundry and Machine Company in Hamilton. He died in 2002 at his home in Burlington, Ontario.[5]

References
  1. "Buster Brown, Ex-Tiger Cat, To Help Coach McGill Line". The Montreal Star. 27 August 1954. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. "Buster Brown football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  3. "McGill kicker Silva signs with Eskimos".
  4. "Buster Brown CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  5. James BROWN obituary


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