Burton Russell
Burton Russell (1934 -) As a young boy growing up in Kentville, N.S. Burton Russell watched and loved sports of all types, especially baseball, having watched the Kentville Wildcats…
Read MoreDanny Gallivan
Danny Gallivan (1917-1993) Born in the Whitney Pier district of Sydney, N.S., Danny Gallivan would be become associated as much with the Montreal Canadiens as any of its players.…
Read MoreEdgar “Duck” Acorn
Edgar “Duck” Acorn (1910 – 1998) Though a highly successful multi-sport athlete, “Duck” Acorn’s most significant contribution to his native Prince Edward Island is in the sport of harness…
Read MoreLeo Woods
Leo Woods (1918-1974) Leo Woods, one of Nova Scotia’s premier ballplayers, had a career that spanned 28 years combined in senior baseball/softball stretching from 1935 to 1963. Fellow players, competitors, fans,…
Read MoreRon Turcotte
Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat at Winner’s Post-Parade at Preakness in 1973 Ron Turcotte, OC, began his career in Toronto with E. P. Taylor‘s Windfields Farm in 1959, and he was…
Read MoreWillie O’Ree
Born Willie Eldon O’Ree, CM, ONB (October 15, 1935, in Fredericton, New Brunswick) is a former professional ice hockey player, perhaps best known for being the first black player in the National…
Read MoreForbes Kennedy
Forbes Kennedy (1935 – ) Though born in Dorchester, N.B., Forbes Kennedy is considered one of Prince Edward Island’s most famous hockey players, having moved there just weeks after…
Read MorePhilip “Skit” Ferguson
Philip “Skit” Ferguson (1925 – ) At a time when baseball was king in the province of Nova Scotia and American collegiate players dominated the local scene, a lefthander from…
Read MoreYvon Durelle
Yvon Durelle, born Oct 14, 1929, was known as the Fighting Fisherman, and was one of the Maritimes’ most courageous and colourful athletes. A native of Baie Ste. Anne, New…
Read MoreThe Charlottetown Islanders, hockey, 1981,1984
Front Row (left to right): Bobby MacGuigan, Wilf MacDonald, Laurie Downe, Gerard Smith, Yves Belanger, George Brown, Jamie Kennedy, Jackie Devine (Trainer), Roy Wilson ( Trainer and Equipment Manager) Middle…
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