Hammy Gillespie Explained

Played For:Edmonton Eskimos
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:170
Birth Date:23 August 1898
Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Death Place:Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Career Start:1918
Career End:1921

Donald Stewart "Hammy" Gillespie (August 23, 1898 – January 6, 1973) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for the Edmonton Eskimos in the Western Canada Hockey League in the 1921–22 season.[1] Previously, he also played with Selkirk of the Manitoba Hockey Association.[2] He died suddenly at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1973. He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in the same city.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://losthockey.com/public_player_list.cfm?letter=g&PageNum_qPlayers=19&league_filter=al.. SIHR – Player List
  2. Web site: The Winnipeg Tribune from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on November 23, 1918 · Page 29.
  3. "Deaths", Winnipeg Free Press, Wednesday, January 10, 1973, pg. 36, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada