Neil James Lumsden was born on December 19,1952 and is a Canadian politician and retired professional football player.
10 Facts About Neil Lumsden
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Neil Lumsden played his entire professional career in the Canadian Football League, mostly as a fullback and as a running back for the Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Edmonton Eskimos from 1976 to 1985.
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Neil Lumsden played high school football at Northern Secondary School and graduated from Crescent School in Toronto.
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In ten seasons Neil Lumsden played in 141 regular season games and carried the ball 767 times for 3755 yards and with 36 touchdowns.
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Neil Lumsden had 180 receptions for 1729 yards and 15 more touchdowns.
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Neil Lumsden worked briefly in cycling when he was appointed COO of the Hamilton, Ontario, UCI Road World Championships in 2003.
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Neil Lumsden acted as Honorary Chairman of the 2008 Desjardins Vanier Cup in Hamilton, Ontario.
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Neil Lumsden was then elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2022 provincial election.
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Neil Lumsden's son is Jesse Lumsden was a CFL football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Edmonton Eskimos, and Calgary Stampeders before retiring in 2011.
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Neil Lumsden is a member of the Canadian Olympic Bobsled Team.