Meet Canada's Sports Hall of Fame's Class of
2014
TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2014 /CNW/ - Eight of the country's most
influential and inspiring athletes and sport builders will be
officially inducted into Canada's
Sports Hall of Fame on October 22,
2014. Media are invited to meet the Class of 2014 at
10:00 a.m. EST and attend the
Honoured Members Red Carpet Reception at 4:30 p.m. EST, at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in
downtown Toronto, prior to
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame 2014
Induction Celebrations presented by Canadian Tire.
Induction into Canada's Sports
Hall of Fame is the highest sporting honour in Canada. The Class of 2014 consists of:
- Ski jumping champion, Horst Bulau
- Hero of the Superpipe event, Sarah
Burke
- Dual sport champion, Pierre
Harvey
- Women's hockey innovator, Geraldine
Heaney
- Figure skating golden girl, Elizabeth
Manley
- Canadian rugby legend, Gareth
Rees
- Wheelchair basketball pioneer, Tim
Frick
- Legendary basketball coach, Kathy
Shields
Inducted athletes and sport builders will be available for
interview immediately following the media conference. Master of
ceremonies for the media conference will be Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Honoured Member
Catriona Le May Doan.
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Honoured Member George Chuvalo will also be in attendance to accept
the donation of the original "Fight Night" boxing ring bell of the
former Maple Leaf Gardens on behalf of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. This was the
bell George Chuvalo answered 15
times on the night of March 29, 1966,
against Muhammad Ali. George Chuvalo will be available for
interviews.
MEDIA CONFERENCE
DATE/TIME:
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Wednesday, October
22, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. (EST)
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LOCATION:
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Mattamy Athletic
Centre
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Gymnasium
2nd Floor
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50 Carlton Street,
Toronto, ON
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(416)
598-5966
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WHO:
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Class of 2014
Inductees
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Michael Medline,
President, Canadian Tire Corporation and 2014 Induction
Celebrations Honourary Chair
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Colin MacDonald,
Chair of the Board of Governors of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Mario Siciliano, President and CEO of Canada's Sports Hall of
Fame
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Catriona Le May Doan,
Honoured Member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, Inducted in 2005
for Speed Skating
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George Chuvalo,
Honoured Member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, Inducted in 1990
for Boxing
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HONOURED MEMBERS' RED CARPET RECEPTION
DATE/TIME:
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Wednesday, October
22, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. (EST)
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LOCATION:
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Mattamy Athletic
Centre
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50 Carlton Street,
Toronto, ON
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(416)
598-5966
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WHO:
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Class of 2014
Inductees
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Canada's Sports Hall
of Fame Honoured Members (full list included below)
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Michael Medline,
President, Canadian Tire Corporation and 2014 Induction
Celebrations Honourary Chair
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Colin MacDonald,
Chair of the Board of Governors of Canada's Sports Hall of
Fame
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Mario Siciliano,
President and CEO of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
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HONOURED MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE AT RED CARPET
RECEPTION
Class of 2014 Inductees
Horst Bulau
Piere Harvey
Geraldine Heaney
Elizabeth Manley
Gareth Rees
Tim Frick
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Honoured Members
Doug Anakin, Inducted in 1964 for
Bobsleigh
Kurt Browning, Inducted in 1994 for
Figure Skating
Sylvia Burka, Inducted in 1977 for
Speed Skating
Michelle Cameron-Coulter, Inducted
in 1991 for Synchronized Swimming
George Chuvalo, Inducted in 1990 for
Boxing
Gary Cowan, Inducted in 1967 for
Golf
Catriona Le May Doan, Inducted in
2005 for Speed Skating
Ron Ellis, Inducted in 2005 for Ice
Hockey
John Emery, Inducted in 1964 for
Bobsleigh
Victor Emery, Inducted in 1964 for
Bobsleigh
Tony Gabriel, Inducted in 1985 for
Football
Rick Hansen, Inducted in 2006 for
Wheelchair Athletics
Curt Harnett, Inducted in 2005 for
Track
Sandy Hawley, Inducted in 1998 for
Jockey Racing
Don Jackson, Inducted in 1962 for
Figure Skating
Russ Jackson, Inducted in 1975 for
Football
Angela James, Inducted in 2009 for
Ice Hockey
Maria Jelinek, Inducted in 1962 for
Figure Skating
Leonard 'Red' Kelly, Inducted in 1975 for Ice Hockey
Dr. Bruce Kidd, Inducted in 1968 for
Athletics
Peter Kirby, Inducted in 1964 for
Bobsleigh
Kathy Kreiner, Inducted in 1976 for
Apline Skiing
Kerrin Lee-Gartner, Inducted in 1995
for Alpine Skiing
Marnie McBean, Inducted in 1997 for
Rowing
Alwyn Morris, Inducted in 2000 for
Canoe/Kayak Sprint
Al Morrow, Inducted in 2006 as a
Builder
Dr. Susan Nattrass, Inducted in 1977
for Trap-Shooting
Cindy Nicholas, Inducted in 1993 for
Swimming
Brian Orser, Inducted in 1991 for
Figure Skating
Sandra Post, Inducted in 1988 for
Golf
Rod Seiling, Inducted in 2005 for
Ice Hockey
Pat Stapleton, Inducted in 2005 for
Ice Hockey
Marlene Stewart Streit, Inducted in
1962 for Golf
Ron Taylor, Inducted in 1993 for
Baseball
Mark Tewksbury, Inducted in 1995 for
Swimming
Cliff Thorburn, Inducted in 2001 for
Snooker
Cathy Townsend, Inducted in 1977 for
Bowling
Jim Young, Inducted in 2002 for
Football
ABOUT CANADA'S SPORTS HALL
OF FAME
Canada's Sports
Hall of Fame is an international award-winning facility with over
40,000 square feet of inspiring experiences. Located at Canada
Olympic Park (COP), site of the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in
Calgary, Canada's Sports Hall of
Fame features 12 galleries, more than 50 hands-on interactive
experiences and a collection of more than 95,000 artefacts. It is a
place of honour for the 548 inducted sport legends and the 62
sports they represent. Our mission is to share the stories of the
achievements of our Honoured Members so that we can inspire all
Canadians to be the best they can be in all aspects of life. Please
visit www.sportshall.ca to learn more about our education programs,
facility rentals and corporate retreats.
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