Thomas W. Lumsden (c. 1930 – June 24, 1955) was a Canadian professional football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He previously played for the Winnipeg Light Infantry Junior team. The Tommy Lumsden Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the Bombers' Top Canadian. His No. 75 number isn't officially retired by the club but is unavailable in his honour. He is a member of the Blue Bombers' Hall of Fame. Lumsden died in a Winnipeg hospital 1955 at the age of 25 after emergency gallbladder surgery following an "attack" while driving near Beausejour, Manitoba."Tom Lumsden's Death Shocks Sports Fans", Winnipeg Free Press, Friday, June 24, 1955, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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