David Braley | |
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.jpg) Braley in April 2010 | |
| Senator for Ottawa | |
| In office 20 May 2010 – 30 November 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Wilbert Keon |
| Constituency | Ontario |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Osborn Braley May 31, 1941[1] Montreal, Quebec, Canada[2] |
| Died | October 26, 2020 (aged 79) Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | Burlington |
| Alma mater | McMaster University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Football career | |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Owner |
| Career history | |
| As administrator | |
| 1987–1990 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1997–2000 | Vancouver 86ers |
| 1997–2020 | BC Lions |
| 2010–2015 | Toronto 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.
- ^ "David Braley". myhamilton.ca. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
- ^ "Backgrounder: David Braley" Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Office of the Prime Minister, May 20, 2010
- ^ "Conservative Senator David Braley resigns". Toronto Star. December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ "PM names football tycoon to Senate". Globe and Mail. May 20, 2010.
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