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This article is about the hockey player. For the restaurant chain that he co-founded and which is named after him, see Tim Hortons. Tim Hortons Inc is a Coffee -and- Doughnut Fast food restaurant chain
Position Defenceman
Shot Right
Height
Weight		 5 ft 10 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Defence ( defense in the USA in Ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring. A shot in Ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with their stick in the direction of the net Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 78 m)
180 lb (82 kg/12 st 12 lb)
Pro clubs Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Buffalo Sabres
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born January 12, 1930(1930-01-12),
Cochrane, Ontario
Died February 21, 1974 (aged 44),
St. Catharines, Ontario
Pro career 1949-50 – 1973-74
Hall of Fame, 1977

Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton (January 12, 1930 – February 21, 1974) was a Canadian professional hockey defenceman from Cochrane, Ontario. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Birthday is the name given to the date of the anniversary of a person's birth Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cochrane Ontario, Canada, is a northern Ontario town situated on Highway 11 Death is the termination of the biological functions that define living Organisms It refers both to a specific Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The 1949-50 AHL season was the 14th season of the American Hockey League. The 1973–74 NHL season was the 57th season of the National Hockey League. The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Defence ( defense in the USA in Ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring. He played 22 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. He was also a businessman and the co-founder of Tim Hortons, Canada's largest coffee and doughnut store chain. Tim Hortons Inc is a Coffee -and- Doughnut Fast food restaurant chain He died in a car accident in St. Catharines, Ontario.

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Playing career

Tim Horton grew up playing in the mining country near Sudbury, Ontario. Greater Sudbury (2006 Census population 157857 is a city in Northern Ontario, Canada. The Toronto Maple Leaf organization signed him, and in 1948 he moved to Toronto to play junior hockey and attended at St. Michael's College School. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of Ice hockey competition for players generally between the ages of 16 and 20 years old St Michael's College School is a private, all-boys Roman Catholic day school in Toronto, Canada.

Two years later, he turned pro with the Leafs' farm team, the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League, and most of his first three seasons were spent with Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Hornets were a minor-league professional men's Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary He played in his first NHL game on March 26, 1950. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He remained a Leaf until 1970, winning four Stanley Cups. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion Horton later played for the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres. Horton was known for his tremendous strength and calmness under pressure, and had relatively few penalty minutes for an enforcer-type defenseman. Enforcer is an unofficial role in Ice hockey. The term is sometimes used synonymously with " fighter " " tough guy " or " goon Horton was a hard-working and durable defenseman who was also an effective puck carrier – in 1964-65 he played right wing for the Leafs. He was named an NHL First Team All-Star three times (1964, 1968, and 1969). He was selected to the NHL Second Team three more times (1954, 1963, 1967). He appeared in seven National Hockey League All-Star Games. The National Hockey League All-Star Game (Match des Étoiles de la Ligue Nationale de Hockey is an exhibition Ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway

Between February 11, 1961 and February 4, 1968, Horton appeared in 486 consecutive regular-season games; to this day, this remains the Leafs club record for consecutive games and was the NHL record for consecutive games by a defensemen until broken by Kārlis Skrastiņš on February 8, 2007. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kārlis Skrastiņš (born July 9, 1974 in Riga, Latvia) is a professional Ice hockey defenceman Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The irony is that, on March 12, 1955, he suffered a broken leg and jaw after being checked by Bill Gadsby of the New York Rangers. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) William Alexander Gadsby (born August 8, 1927 in Calgary, Alberta) was a Canadian Professional ice hockey defenceman who The injuries were so severe that he missed much of the following season, and there was some doubt as to whether he would return.

Gadsby's hit wasn't Horton's only major injury. He had a reputation for enveloping players who were fighting him in a crushing bear hug. Boston Bruins winger Derek Sanderson once bit Horton during a fight; years later, Horton's widow, Lori, still wondered why. The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. Derek Michael Sanderson, nicknamed "Turk", (born June 16, 1946 in Niagara Falls, Ontario) is a former Canadian professional "Well," Sanderson replied, "I felt one rib go, and I felt another rib go, so I just had — to, well, get out of there!"

Injuries and age were little more than minor inconveniences to Horton, who was generally acknowledged as the strongest man in the game while he was playing. Declared Chicago Black Hawks winger Bobby Hull, perhaps the only NHL player more muscular than Horton, "There were defensemen you had to fear because they were vicious and would slam you into the boards from behind, for one, Eddie Shore. Robert Marvin "Bobby" Hull OC (born January 3, 1939 is a retired Canadian Ice hockey player Edward William "Eddie" Shore ( November 25, 1902 – March 16, 1985) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey But you respected Tim Horton because he didn't need that type of intimidation. He used his tremendous strength and talent to keep you in check. "

In 1962, he scored 3 goals and 13 assists in 12 playoff games, setting a Leafs team record for playoff points by a defenseman that was tied in 1978 by Ian Turnbull and was not broken until 1994, when David Ellett registered 18 points. Ian Turnbull (born December 22, 1953 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former Professional Ice hockey defenceman David John George Ellett (born March 30 1964 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States) is a retired Canadian Professional Ice hockey

Horton wore the number 7 while playing for the Leafs, the same number worn by King Clancy from 1931-32 to 1936-37. Francis Michael "King" Clancy ( February 25, 1903 – November 10, 1986) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey The team declared both Horton and Clancy honoured players at a ceremony on 21 November 1995, but did not retire the number 7 from team use; instead, it became an Honoured Jersey Number,[1] abiding by Leafs honors policy. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 This is a complete list of National Hockey League (NHL retired numbers. [2]

Ironically, Clancy once lamented, "If he'd only get angry, no one would top him in this league. " But Horton believed that he had taken too many penalties early in his career because of his "hot temper". For clarity male pronouns will be used throughout this article A penalty in Ice hockey is a Punishment for inappropriate Behavior

Doughnut industry

Main article: Tim Hortons

In 1964, Horton opened his first Tim Horton's Donut Shop in Hamilton, Ontario. Tim Hortons Inc is a Coffee -and- Doughnut Fast food restaurant chain Tim Hortons Inc is a Coffee -and- Doughnut Fast food restaurant chain Hamilton (ˈhæməltən ( 2006 population 504559 UA population 647634 CMA population [3] He even added a few of his culinary creations to the initial menu. By 1967, Horton had partnered with investor Ron Joyce, who quickly took over operations and expanded the chain into a multi-million dollar franchise system. Ronald Vaughan Joyce, CM (born 1930 is the Canadian multi-millionaire co-founder of the Tim Hortons Donut chain

In addition to shops in Canada, Buffalo, New York has over 80 Tim Horton's Doughnut Shops, and they can be found in Detroit, Michigan, Columbus, Ohio and other American cities. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. Columbus is the Capital and the largest city of the US state of Ohio. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Joyce's son has married Horton's daughter, returning the Horton family to the company.

Death

Early on the morning of February 21, 1974, while driving on the Queen Elizabeth Way from Toronto to Buffalo in his white De Tomaso Pantera sports car (a gift from Sabres' GM George "Punch" Imlach), Horton was involved in what is now an infamous accident. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Queen Elizabeth Way (commonly referred to as the QEW, Q, QE, or Queen-E) is a vital 400-Series Freeway in Ontario The Pantera was a Sports car produced by the De Tomaso car company of Italy from 1971 through 1991 the last one delivered to a customer in 1992 George "Punch" Imlach ( March 15, 1918 – December 1, 1987) was an NHL coach and general manager He was negotiating a curve on the QEW where it crosses over Twelve Mile Creek in St. Catharines when he lost control and hit a cement culvert. A culvert is a conduit used to enclose a flowing body of Water. The impact flipped the vehicle and Horton was thrown. He was not wearing a seat belt. Horton was reported dead on arrival at the local hospital, aged only 44. A police officer pursuing Horton's vehicle said that he had been travelling at over 160 km/h (100 mph).

There were reports Horton had consumed a considerable amount of vodka, and was rumoured to have been taking pain killers due to a jaw injury suffered in practice the day before. Vodka is one of the world's most popular Distilled beverages It is a clear liquid which consists of mostly Water and Ethanol purified by Distillation An autopsy report released in 2005 showed Horton had a blood alcohol level of twice the legal limit. An autopsy, also known as a post-mortem examination, necropsy, or obduction, is a Medical procedure that consists of a thorough Examination Blood alcohol content or blood alcohol concentration (abbreviated BAC) is the concentration of alcohol in a person's Blood. The blood test also showed signs of amobarbital, which was possibly a residue from the Dexamyl pills that were found on Horton's body. Amobarbital (formerly known as amylobarbitone is a drug that is a Barbiturate derivative Dexamyl is the brand name of a combination drug composed of Dextroamphetamine and amylbarbitone ( Amobarbital) The autopsy showed no indication Horton was taking painkillers as previously thought.

Not long after Horton's death, Joyce offered Lori Horton (Tim's widow) $1 million for her shares in the chain, which included forty stores by that time. Once she accepted his offer, Joyce became the sole owner. Years later, Mrs. Horton decided that the deal between her and Joyce was not fair and took the matter to court. Mrs. Horton lost the lawsuit in 1993, and was declined for appeal in 1995.

Awards and achievements

References

  1. ^ Alumni Bio - Tim Horton. Toronto Maple Leafs. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St Retrieved on 2008-04-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus
  2. ^ John Iaboni. "Honoured Players Process Different For Leafs" in Leafs Game Day, Issue No. 3, 2005-06. Toronto Maple Leafs. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St Retrieved on 2007-04-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus
  3. ^ Cole, Stephen (2006). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Canadian Hockey Atlas. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 978-0-385-66093-8 (0-385-66093-6).  

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