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ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 27 Years. “1994-2021” 1

ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 27 Years. “1994-2021”2

| MESSAGEu

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT… 2020 was a year of tremendous upheaval for our province, testing the patience and endurance of our communities as we managed through the covid-19 crisis. The priority for all of us was to focus on mitigating the spread of this virus and keeping our communities safe.

To that end, we elected to reschedule our annual celebration to a spring gala at a new venue in order to recognize our inductees and special award recipients. Our annual induction ceremony and awards gala is in its’ 27th year and I offer my personal and profound thanks for your past support for our annual celebration and related community activities. This year’s OSHOF Gala will present another stellar “Class of 2021” inductee lineup including an outstanding selection of special award recipients. Whether you choose to come on board as a major partner, as a corporate sponsor or with the purchase of individual tickets for you and your guests, your participation provides invaluable support enabling us to showcase and appreciate our most recognized sports athletes, community leaders and volunteer citizens.

Of course, you can expect to indulge in a fabulous evening of tasty hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and unforgettable entertainment and many opportunities to bid on selected treasures in the live auction and participate in our 50-50 raffle. It’s a night of networking with your sporting heroes, business, community and philanthropic leaders, not to mention the athletes themselves.

To our board of directors and volunteers who donate their time, talent and creativity, I extend my appreciation to them all!

We must rely upon your generosity to sustain our celebration, education and awareness of Ontario sporting accomplishments

to our citizens and communities across Ontario. Sincere thanks for your consideration to support and join us for another OSHOF

Gala, celebrating the best in Ontario sport.

I look forward to meeting you on this special night!

Mark Gravett, PresidentOntario Sports Hall of Fame


The Ontario Sports Hall of Fame (OSHOF) is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization devoted to honouring Ontario’s greatest athletes, builders, personalities and media for their lifelong contributions to the Ontario sports scene. It is the role of the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame to ensure that these memories remain firmly ingrained in our hearts and minds and that time will not diminish the nature of our legends’ deeds for generations to come.

The Hall of Fame was established in 1994 by Bruce Prentice, following a 15-year tenure as founder and president of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. The inaugural class of honoured members was inducted in 1994. Each year, the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame honours recipients of the Brian Williams Media Award, the Sandy Hawley Community Service Award, the Bruce Prentice Legacy Award and the Syl Apps, Ontario Athlete of the Year Award.

ABOUT THE ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME

| ABOUT THE HALLu


BRAD PARKHockey

DANIEL NESTORTennis

ABBY HOFFMANAthletics

BRIAN BUDDSoccer

BARBARA UNDERHILLPAUL MARTINIFigure Skating

ADAM VAN KOEVERDENKayak

TOM WATTHockey

| 2021 INDUCTEESu


BIANCA ANDREESCU, Tennis Syl Apps Ontario Athlete of the Year Award

JACK DOMINICOBaseball

Bruce Prentice Legacy Award

GORDON CRAIG, Broadcasting Brian Williams Media Award

RBC CANADIAN OPEN, GolfSandy Hawley Community Service Award

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PresidentMark [email protected]

Kevin [email protected]

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BOARD OF DIRECTORSKristy [email protected]

Peter [email protected]

Jeffrey [email protected]

Scott [email protected]

Kamleh [email protected]

Theodore [email protected]

Suzanne [email protected]

Nick [email protected]

Dimitri [email protected]

Stephanie [email protected]

Vice PresidentDale [email protected]

Vice PresidentDan Giantsopoulos, [email protected]

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FRIENDS OF THE HALL


| 2021 GALA DETAILS u

WHEN Monday, May 31, 2021 5:30pm - 9:30pm

WHERE The John Bassett Theatre(Inside the Metro Toronto Convention Centre - North Building)250 Front Street West (Street Entrance)Toronto, ON M5V 3G5

ATTIRE Black Tie / Business Formal / Festive Dress

PARKINGInside Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building(Enter off Simcoe Street, just 100 feet south of Front Street behind the InterContinental Hotel)

TICKETSTickets may be purchased online at www.oshof.ca using Pay Pal or credit card. Alternatively, payment via cheque can be made out to:

“Ontario Sports Hall of Fame” and mailed to PO Box 15053, 1507 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4T 1Z0

HST is included for all pricing. Payments must be received prior to gala.


| SPONSORSHIP AND PRICINGu

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$ 12,500 $ 7,500 $ 5,000 $ 2,500Gala Theartre Tickets 20 Theatre Tickets 12 Theatre Tickets 10 Theatre Tickets

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Recognition as an OSHOF Presenting Partner for One Year

Gala Naming Options Available at no charge

Verbal Recognition by the MC at the Gala Celebration

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“HST INCLUDED IN ALL PRICING”


Harnarayan Singh

ATHLETICSAbby Hoffman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2021

AUTO RACINGScott Goodyear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014

BASEBALL Paul Beeston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2019 Tom Henke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2018John Hiller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2017Tony Fernandez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016 Roberto Alomar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015 George Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Pat Gillick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013 Cito Gaston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011 Ron Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010George Selkirk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005Joe Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004James “Tip” O’Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997Ernie Whitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997Philip Marchildon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996Ferguson Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995 Dave Stieb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995 BASKETBALL Jack Donahue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2019Leo Rautins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016James Naismith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996 BOXINGShawn O’Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Tommy Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012Lennox Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012Sammy Luftspring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996 George Chuvalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995

CURLINGRuss Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011Ed Werenich, Paul Savage,John Kawaja, Neil Harrison . . . . . . . . .2009 Al Hackner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004 DIVING Beverly Boys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005 FIGURE SKATING Barbara Underhill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2021 Paul Martini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2021 Brian Orser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012 Elvis Stojko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009 Don Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 Barbara Ann Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 Toller Cranston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996 Petra Burka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995

FOOTBALL Chris Schultz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016 Garney Henley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015 Bill Symons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015 Tony Gabriel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014 Leo Cahill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013 Angelo Mosca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013 Michael “Pinball” Clemons . . . . . . . . .2009 Doug Flutie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009 Bernie Faloney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005

Lew Hayman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004 Red Storey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 Frank Clair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998 Tony Golab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 Dick Shatto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 Lionel Conacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1986 Joe Krol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996 Russ Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995

GYMNASTICSElfi Schlegel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2018 GOLFGary Cowan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003Ada Mackenzie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003Moe Norman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999Sandra Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 Alex Balding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 George Knudson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996 Marlene Streit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995 HOCKEY Brad Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2021Tom Watt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2021Angela James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2019 Denis Potvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2019Joe Primeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2019Scott Stevens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2018Brian Kilrea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2018Father David Bauer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2018Paul Coffey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2017Bob Gainey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2017Ron Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016Eric Lindros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016Herb Carnegie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Joe Nieuwendyk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014 Larry Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014 Dick Duff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2014Charlie Conacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013Andy Bathgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012Cassie Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012 Wendel Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011Ken Dryden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011 Doug Gilmour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2011 George Armstrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010 Bobby Baun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010 Dave Keon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010 Howie Meeker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2010 Ted Lindsay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009 Phil Esposito . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004 Wayne Gretzky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004 George Hainsworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004 George Punch Imlach . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004 Harvey Pulford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003 Darryl Sittler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003Red Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001 Red Storey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001Johnny Bower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999Teeder Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999Frank Mahovlich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999King Clancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998Conn Smythe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998Syl Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997Paul Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997Bobby Hull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997Lionel Conacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996Bobby Orr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995

HORSE RACINGJohn Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2017Roger Attfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2012Sandy Hawley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999Northern Dancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998Avelino Gomez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997E .P . Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996

KAYAKAdam Van Koeverden . . . . . . . . . . . .2021

LACROSSEJack Bionda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2018 Bob Allan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2017

MEDIAJim Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004Trent Frayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002Brian McFarlane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999Foster Hewitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995Milt Dunnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995

ROWING Marnie McBean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2017Silken Laumann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004Ned Hanlan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002

RUGBYAl Charron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2018

SAILINGPaul Henderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2019

SHOW JUMPINGIan Millar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2013 Big Ben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995

SKIINGSarah Burke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2016Laurie Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015Kathy Kreiner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002Steve Podborski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002Anne Heggtveit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995Halvor Heggtveit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995 SOCCERBrian Budd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2021Dwayne De Rosario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2019 Sir Stanley Matthews . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995

SQUASHSharif Khan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2015

SWIMMINGCliff Lumsdon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009Vicki Keith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005Cindy Nicholas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003Victor Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002Alex Baumann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 Marilyn Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997

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Harnarayan Singh| HONOURED MEMBERS u

| SPECIAL AWARD WINNERSu

BRUCE PRENTICE LEGACY AWARD

This award is presented to an individual whose outstanding

contribution to a sport or athletics is already well documented . Their

legacy recognizes those feats as well as their remarkable contribution to

the people and well being of Ontario and beyond . .

2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Dominico2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr . Frank Hayden2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Conacher Family2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Queen’s Plate2016 . . . . . . . . . Frank Selke Sr . & Frank Selke Jr .2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Horton

SANDY HAWLEY COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

This award is presented annually to an individual who best exemplifies a

dedication to the community .

2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RBC Canadian Open2019 . . . . Western Ontario Athletic Association2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hazel McCallion2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trish Stratus2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Gilgan 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William “Zeke” O’Connor2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Burgess2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Perkins2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darryl Sittler 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adriano Belli2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mort Greenberg

SYL APPS ONTARIO ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD

Since 2014, this award has been determined by the people of Ontario

who vote in an online poll with pre-selected athletes . To be eligible

for the award, athletes must be Ontario-born or Ontario-based and

made an outstanding and memorable contribution to Ontario sports during

the previous calendar year .

2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bianca Andreescu2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joey Votto2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penny Oleksiak2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brad Sinopoli2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brooke Henderson2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milos Raonic2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rosie MacLennan2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Chan2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joey Votto2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Nestor2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eric Lamaze2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Damon Allen2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Van Koeverden2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Weir2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Yzerman2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vince Carter1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Weir1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Clemens1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Clemens

BRIAN WILLIAMS MEDIA AWARD

This award is presented annually to a person in the Ontario sports media who has distinguished themselves in

their life's work, and career .

2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gordon Craig2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerry Howarth2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harnarayan Singh2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard Starkman2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Elliott 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Roy MacGregor2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Cheek2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Mellanby2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave Hodge2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Stephenson

FERGUSON JENKINS HERITAGE AWARD

This award was introduced to commemorate those one-of-a-kind events or special moments in time that so embellish the long history

of sports in Ontario .

2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Toronto, 1909 Varsity Football Team,

Inaugural Grey Cup Champions2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Carter’s Home Run

wins the 1993 World Series2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Babe Ruth’s first

professional home run2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arnold Palmer2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Henderson2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Fox

TENNISDaniel Nestor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2021Carling Bassett-Seguso . . . . . . . . . . . .2003

TRACK and FIELD Donovan Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005Bill Crothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997Tom Longboat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996Bobbie Rosenfeld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996

WRESTLING“Whipper” Billy Watson . . . . . . . . . . .1995

TEAMSBASEBALL1993 Toronto Blue Jays . . . . . . . . . . . .20021993 Toronto Blue Jays . . . . . . . . . . . .2001

HOCKEY1941-42 Toronto Maple Leafs . . . . . . .20031963-64 Toronto Marlboros . . . . . . . .2003 1958 Whitby Dunlops . . . . . . . . . . . . .19971967 Toronto Maple Leafs . . . . . . . . . .1997

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