John Wilson Hammond (June 25, 1923 – December 18, 1999) was a Canadian Football League player and Grey Cup champion. He played offensive guard. A native of Winnipeg, Hammond first played senior football with the Regina All Services team in 1943, and later attended University of Washington.CFLAPEDIA entry - John Hammond In 1946 he joined his hometown Winnipeg Blue Bombers, playing in their Grey Cup loss to the Toronto Argonauts. He then went east to study engineering at McGill University and played with the Montreal Alouettes in 1947. He was one of the "unsung heroes" of the Larks first Grey Cup championship in 1949.Montreal Alouettes Pack Power, Passing, Speed Ottawa Citizen, November 23, 1949 He played 40 games for the Als over 5 seasons.
Hammond died in Regina, Saskatchewan on December 18, 1999, at the age of 76.
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