David Braley

David Braley
Braley in April 2010
Senator for Ottawa
In office
20 May 2010 – 30 November 2013
Preceded byWilbert Keon
ConstituencyOntario
Personal details
Born
David Osborn Braley

(1941-05-31)May 31, 1941[1]
Montreal, Quebec, Canada[2]
DiedOctober 26, 2020(2020-10-26) (aged 79)
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative
ResidenceBurlington
Alma materMcMaster University
OccupationBusinessman
Football career
Career information
Position(s)Owner
Career history
As administrator
1987–1990Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1997–2000Vancouver 86ers
1997–2020BC Lions
2010–2015Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
Honors
Career stats

David Osborn Braley OC (31 May 1941 – 26 October 2020) was a Canadian businessman and politician who was the owner of three Canadian Football League (CFL) teams during his lifetime: the BC Lions, Toronto Argonauts, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 2010 as a Conservative, but resigned three years later stating no official reason.[3][4] He was a member of the Order of Canada and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ "David Braley". myhamilton.ca. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  2. ^ "Backgrounder: David Braley" Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Office of the Prime Minister, May 20, 2010
  3. ^ "Conservative Senator David Braley resigns". Toronto Star. December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
  4. ^ "PM names football tycoon to Senate". Globe and Mail. May 20, 2010.