| Tim Horton | |
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| Born | January 12, 1930 Cochrane, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | February 21, 1974 (aged 44) St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Defenceman |
| Shoots | Right |
| Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres |
| Playing career | 1949–1974 |
| Hall of Fame, 1977 | |
Tim Horton (born Miles Gilbert Horton on January 12, 1930) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, a defenceman for 24 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL).
He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres.
On January 1, 2017, in a ceremony prior to the Centennial Classic, he was part of the first group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
Also a successful businessman, he was a co-founder of the Tim Hortons restaurant chain.