Horton,Miles Gilbert “Tim”

From Hockey Hall of Fame: See full biography at: https://www.hhof.com/HonouredMembers/MemberDetails.html?type=Player&mem=P197702&list=ByName
1930-1974
- Born in Cochrane, Ontario
- was the strongest man ever to lace up skates in the National Hockey League.
- Slow start to career with Toronto.
- One of the defense foundations of a Toronto team that won the Stanley Cup in 1962, 1963 and 1964.
- After the Leaf’s last Stanley Cup win in 1967 the team went into decline.
- Was a First Team All-Star in 1968 and 1969.
- By 1969, the chain of donut shops bearing his name was a success.
- In Feb. 1974, was killed in a single-car crash while driving home to Buffalo after a game in Toronto against his old team.
- Distant cousin to Arthur Farrell and John Ruttan.
Third Great Grandson of United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=7233
Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10450/tim-horton