Ross Trimble

Ross Trimble
Born:1908
Toronto, Ontario
Died:March 24, 1950(1950-03-24) (aged 41–42)
Toronto, Ontario
Career information
Position(s)Player, Coach
Career history
As coach
1937–1941, 1945Ottawa Rough Riders
As player
1927–1930sToronto Balmy Beach Beachers
Career highlights and awards

W. Ross Trimble (1908 – March 24, 1950) was a Canadian football player and coach, who was the head coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders for 6 seasons (1937[1]–1941, 1945).[2] They appeared in 3 Grey Cups while Trimble was coach, winning 1.[3][4][5] Trimble also had won 2 Grey Cups with the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the 1920s and 1930s. He died suddenly on March 24, 1950, at the age of 42. It was less than a week after the death of his 4 year old daughter.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Pay Tribute To Ross Trimble". The Ottawa Journal. November 24, 1937. Retrieved April 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Ross Trimble football coaching records on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  3. ^ "See Him Smiling—Ross Trimble". The Ottawa Citizen. December 9, 1940. Retrieved April 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sweaters Presented To Trimble Pupils". The Ottawa Citizen. December 9, 1940. Retrieved April 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ross Trimble Escapes Shower". The Ottawa Citizen. December 9, 1940. Retrieved April 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ross Trimble Dead". The Ottawa Journal. March 24, 1950. Retrieved April 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Warm Tribute to Ross Trimble By Associate From Boyhood". The Ottawa Journal. March 30, 1950. Retrieved April 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.