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Tim Horton
Canadian ice hockey player and businessman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the hockey player. For the restaurant chain that he co-founded and which is named after him, see Tim Hortons.
Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton (January 12, 1930 ā February 21, 1974) was a Canadian professional hockey defenceman from Cochrane, Ontario. He played 24 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the New York Rangers, the Pittsburgh Penguins, and Buffalo Sabres. He was also a businessman and the co-founder of Tim Hortons, now Canada's largest restaurant chain. He died in an car crash at St. Catharines, Ontario in 1974 at the age of 44.
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Tim Horton | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1977 | |||
![]() Horton in 1965 | |||
Born |
(1930-01-12)January 12, 1930 Cochrane, Ontario, Canada | ||
Died |
February 21, 1974(1974-02-21) (aged 44) St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres | ||
Playing career | 1949ā1974 |
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