| Date of birth | December 5, 1899 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Date of death | August 22, 1971 (aged 71) |
| Place of death | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | HB/FB/MW/T |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Junior football | Ottawa Seconds |
| High school | Elgin High School |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1943 | Hamilton Flying Wildcats |
| As player | |
| 1920–1922 | Regina Rugby Club |
| 1923 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1924–1935, 1936 | Hamilton Tigers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL East All-Star | 1932, 1934 |
| Career stats | |
Brian Mercer "Old Man of the Mountain"[1] Timmis[2] (December 5, 1899 – August 22, 1971) was a star senior Canadian football player in the Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union (SRFU) and Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) for a combined 17 seasons, mainly for the Hamilton Tigers. He is a three-time Grey Cup champion as a player, having won with the Tigers in 1928, 1929, and 1932. He later coached the Hamilton Flying Wildcats, leading them to the 1943 Grey Cup championship. He was an inaugural member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1963 and was also inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975. Brian Timmis Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario was named after him.