Gaylord Powless
Gaylord Powless was a box lacrosse player who transcended the sport to become one of Canada’s most famous athletes. He lived most of his life in Six Nations of the Grand River, near Brantford, Ontario.
1959 Belleville McFarlands Hockey Team
The Belleville McFarlands were a Canadian senior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) from 1956 to 1961.
1967 Toronto Maple Leafs
In 1967, the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup finals. Montreal was considered to be a heavy favourite. But Bob Pulford scored the double-overtime winner in Game 3, Jim Pappin got the series winner in Game 6, and Dave Keon won the Conn Smythe Trophy
Big Ben
The story of Big Ben, like many heroes, had a modest beginning. Often overlooked as a horse that was simply too big to win, equestrian Ian Millar’s foresight and belief in Ben made this legendary partnership come to fruition. Ian came upon Ben by chance while visiting his now long-time
Bobby Orr
Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr, (born March 20, 1948) is a retired ice hockey player. A defenceman, he is considered to be one of the greatest hockey players of all time. He played his National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Boston Bruins, with the exception of two brief seasons with
Dave Stieb
Born in Santa Ana, California, Dave Andrew Stieb played for the Toronto Blue Jays from 1979 to 1992 and again in 1998. On September 2, 1990, he pitched the first (and, to date, only) no-hitter in Blue Jays history, defeating the Cleveland Indians 3-0. Previously, Stieb had no-hitters broken up
Ferguson Jenkins
Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins, (born December 13, 1942 in Chatham, Ontario) is a former Canadian right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was a three-time All-Star, winner of the 1971 Cy Young Award, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.
George Chuvalo
George (Louis) " Boom Boom" Chuvalo was Canadian heavyweight champion as both an amateur and a professional, and twice fought for versions of the professional world's heavyweight title.
Marlene Stewart-Streit
Marlene Stewart Streit, (born March 9, 1934) is a golfer and member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. She was born in Cereal, Alberta. She learned golf from Gordon McInnis Sr. at the Lookout Point Golf Club in Fonthill, Ontario.
Milt Dunnell
Milt was a Canadian sportswriter, joining The Toronto Star in 1942 and becoming sports editor in 1949. He wrote on almost all sports during his career, which lasted more than fifty years. In the 1990s, he was still writing three columns per week until the age of 94.