John Alexander Denman (1901 – February 26, 1958) was a Grey Cup champion and all-star Canadian football player, playing from 1923 to 1933 with the Hamilton Tigers.
A graduate of Woodstock CollegeAround and About - Calling Woodstock Alumni! by Tommy Shields Ottawa Citizen, October 22, 1947 Denman went on to have an all-star 11 year football career with the Tigers. Selected 4 times as an all-star and the winner of 3 Grey Cups, his best season was 1932 when, in addition to his all-star, he won the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy as outstanding player in the east.Alec Denman to Retire - Holder of Jeff Russel Trophy Giving Up Football Montreal Gazette November 8, 1933 Denman was part of an inquiry by the Director of Dental Services for Ontario, and he reported having lost 3 teeth playing football.Rugby's Toll in Teeth Montreal Gazette November 1, 1933 He later worked as a district representative for a cigarette company, and died in Sudbury in 1958.
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