Neil Lumsden
Neil Lumsden | |
|---|---|
 Lumsden in 2024 | |
| Minister of Sport | |
| In office June 24, 2022 – August 4, 2026 | |
| Premier | Doug Ford |
| Preceded by | Lisa MacLeod |
| Succeeded by | Brian Saunderson |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Hamilton East—Stoney Creek | |
| In office June 2, 2022 – August 4, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Miller |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Beattie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Neil James Lumsden December 19, 1952 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Education | Crescent School (Toronto) |
| Football career | |
| No. 32 | |
| Positions | Fullback, Running back |
| Career information | |
| University | Ottawa Gee-Gees |
| CFL draft | 1976 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1976–1978 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1978–1979 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1980–1985 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Operations | |
| 1996–1999 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 2014) | |
Neil James Lumsden ECO (born December 19, 1952) is a former Canadian politician and retired professional football player. Lumsden was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election and served until 2026, and also served as Minister of Sport in the cabinet of Doug Ford.
Lumsden played his entire professional career in the Canadian Football League (CFL), mostly as a fullback and also as a running back for the Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Edmonton Eskimos from 1976 to 1985.