Tim Horton

American football coach

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Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 24 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent the majority of his career playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, later playing with the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Buffalo Sabres. Horton was a four-time Stanley Cup Champion in 1962, 1963, 1964, and 1967 with the Maple Leafs. In 2017, Horton was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history. He died at age 44 following a single-vehicle crash in which drugs and alcohol were involved.

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1999

Honored with Number Retirement

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His number 2 was retired by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

1977

Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame

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Jan 1, 1977

Posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

1975

Canadian Sports Hall of Fame

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Jan 1, 1975

Inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.

1974

Death of Tim Horton

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Feb 21, 1974

Died in a car crash at the age of 44.

1972

Traded to Pittsburgh Penguins

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Traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

1970

Traded to Buffalo Sabres

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Traded to the Buffalo Sabres.

1967

Stanley Cup Champion

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May 15, 1967

Won his first Stanley Cup with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

1964

Tim Hortons restaurant chain

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May 17, 1964

Co-founded the Tim Hortons coffee and donut chain.

All-Star Selections

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Jan 1, 1964

Selected for the NHL All-Star Game multiple times.

1960

Married to Amy

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Jan 1, 1960

Married Amy, his second wife.

1956

Birth of Son

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Jan 1, 1956

Fathered a son, Tim Horton Jr.

1953

Birth of Daughter

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Jan 1, 1953

Fathered a daughter, Kimberly.

1951

Birth of Daughter

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Jan 1, 1951

Fathered a daughter, Valerie.

1950

Divorced from Shirley

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Divorced from his first wife, Shirley.

1949

NHL Debut

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Nov 1, 1949

Made his National Hockey League debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Signed with Toronto Maple Leafs

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Jan 1, 1949

Signed a contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization.

1947

Played Junior Hockey

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Played junior hockey for the Toronto Marlboros.

Played in Memorial Cup

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Played in the Memorial Cup.

1930

Born in Cochrane, Ontario

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Born as Miles Gilbert Horton in Cochrane, Ontario, Canada.