Year Inducted: 2004
Birth Date: September 21, 1928
Home Town: Oshawa
More about Ross Robert Lowe:
Ross Robert Lowe was born in Oshawa on September 21, 1928. He began his hockey career in the Oshawa City League. Ross joined the Oshawa Generals at the age of 15 and played there for the next five years.
In the fall of 1948, Ross signed with the Boston Bruins of the N.H.L. The Boston Bruins brought him up to the N.H.L. where he played most of the 1950-51 season. During that year, Ross was traded to the Montreal Canadiens. Ross spent the 1951-52 season with the Canadiens, and was then dealt to the Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League. Ross then spent the 1954-55 season with the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League, where he won the AHL - MVP Award. The New York Rangers recognized his talent and signed him for the 1955 - 56 season.
During the summer of 1955, and just one month short of his 27th birthday, Ross accidentally drowned while on vacation in Haliburton. A tragic loss to his family and to hockey fans everywhere.
Year Inducted: 2012
Birth Date: November 24, 1920
Home Town: Oshawa
More about Roy Sawyer:
Born in Oshawa on November 24, 1920, Roy was one of the leading point producers for the Generals during their Memorial Cup wins, scoring 17 goals in 14 games during the 1938-39 season and 13 goals in 17 games the following season. He was a two-time Memorial Cup champion with the Oshawa Generals in 1939 and 1940.
Following his junior career, he signed with the Detroit Red Wings and was assigned to their farm team, the Indianapolis Capitals of the American Hockey League, where he won the Calder Cup in 1942. Roy left pro hockey the following year to join the Canadian Navy during the Second World War. Assigned to the HMCS New Glasgow frigate, he played a role in the Allied Invasion in the North Atlantic. He was part of the crew that rammed and sunk a German U-boat on March 23, 1945 - the last U-boat to be sunk by the Allies in World War Two.
Following the war, Roy returned to pro hockey in the late 1940's, playing in the American League with Indianapolis, St. Louis, Springfield and in the USHL with Fort Worth.
After hockey, Sawyer worked in Winnipeg before ultimately returning to the Oshawa area, serving for some time as President of the Oshawa Crushmen Junior B Hockey Club.
Year Inducted: 2009
Home Town: Oshawa
More about Ryan Hughes:
His passion for golf was parlayed into an incredible career at Durham College, winning the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association individual gold medal a record four times from 1988 to 1991. His outstanding play helped the Lords win their first OCCA team golf title in 1988 and defended it in 1989. Following his graduation, Ryan went on to coach at Durham, winning OCAA championships in 1992 and 1995. In total he won eight Ontario college gold medals as a player and a coach. Hughes was named Durham College's male athlete of the 1990-91 year and was inducted into the school's sports hall of fame in 2000.
Year Inducted: 1988
Birth Date: April 16, 1949
Home Town: Oshawa
More about Sandford Desmond :
Sandy Hawley, born in Oshawa on April 16, 1949, attended Centre Street Public School before moving to Whitby. His introduction to horse racing was unexpected, for he had never considered becoming a jockey until it was suggested by his uncle, who was a racing fan.
Being unanimously selected as one of only nine riders to receive the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award, exclusive to those with 5,000 or more wins, has special meaning for Hawley, for it was after Gomez that Hawley patterned his riding style. Hawley, twice named Canada's Athlete of the Year, was awarded the Order of Canada medal, being the first jockey to ride over 500 winners in one season. His mounts have earned more than $53,000,000 and he is the first rider to win over 5,000 races in the shortest period of time.
In February 1987, he was inducted into Canada's Horse Racing Hall of Fame. Sandy is in his 19th season of race riding.
Year Inducted: 1999
More about Sandra Lowe:
Sandy had led the way for Canada in the sport of 10-pin bowling. During her career, Sandy has accumulated many prestigious titles ranging from the local to international levels.
As early as 1991, Sandy was hailed as a three-time 'Greater Toronto Bowler of the Year', and in 1993 she captured 'Top Canadian Female Bowler of the Year'. She earned three gold medals and a silver at the 1993 American Zone Championship and also won gold, silver and bronze medals at the Commonwealth Invitational events in 1993 and 1994. In 1995 she was part of the Canadian team that won the gold medal at the Pan Am games in Argentina. In 1998 she won two silver medals and two bronze medals at the Tournament of the Americans and was runner-up at the Brunswick World Open. Sandy also set a Canadian record in 1997, scoring 1043.
At the end of this year, Sandy is contemplating leaving international competition and devoting her time to coaching.
Year Inducted: 2008
Home Town: Oshawa
More about Scott Mann:
Baseball has taken Scott to four continents at the amateur and professional levels. An Oshawa native, Scott got his start in softball with Kingside Park before advancing through the Oshawa Legion Minor Baseball Association. As a Junior Legionaire, he caught the eye of U.S. College, Canadian Provincial and Canadian National Team scouts. Scott accepted scholarships at Alvin College in Texas for two years and Indiana State for two years, playing in the 1983 and 1984 National College Athletic Association World Series. He also played with the 1981 Provincial Team, winning a gold medal at the Canada Games, and four years with the Canadian National Team (1981 to 1984).
With Team Canada, Scott won a gold medal at the International Tournament in the Netherlands, played in Intercontinental Cups in Edmonton and Belgium, the World Cup in Seoul, South Korea, the Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela, and the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Following the Olympics, Scott signed with the Montreal Expos organization and played four seasons professionally.
After a trade and short stint with the St. Louis Cardinals organization, he retired to settle in Indiana with his wife Tracy and son Jay. Scott was further honoured in 2000 by his selection to Oshawa's Baseball Teams of the 70's and the Century as a right fielder.
Year Inducted: 2018
Home Town: Sudbury
More about Scott McCrory:
Scott McCrory came to Oshawa as a member of the Oshawa Generals from 1984 to 1987 and has lived here since retiring as a professional player in 2001.Born in Sudbury, Scott was selected by Oshawa in the fourth round of the 1984 OHL draft and went on to become one of the greatest Generals of all-time. In the 1986-87 season alone, he won the Eddy Powers Memorial Trophy as the OHL's top scorer, the William Hanley Trophy as the most sportsmanlike player, the Red Tilson Trophy as the most outstanding player, and the George Parson's Trophy as the most sportsmanlike player at the Memorial Cup in Oshawa. He still holds the Generals' franchise record for assists in a season with 99 and is tied with Tony Tanti for the most points with 150. Drafted by the Washington Capitals, Scott went on to a 14-year pro career that included four seasons in the American Hockey League and seven years in Europe.Since returning to Oshawa, Scott has owned and operated a successful hockey equipment business and has been active as a coach and administrator at various levels of hockey. A father of five, he has coached several rep teams in Oshawa, including a minor bantam AAA team that travelled overseas for an exhibition series in Germany, Austria and Italy in 2014. Scott has been heavily involved in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, where he has served as chairman from 2011 and is currently coach of the Wellington Dukes. He has also been an owner and coach of the Whitby Fury.For his impressive achievements as a player and builder in hockey, Scott McCrory is a valuable addition to the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame.
Year Inducted: 2014
Birth Date: November 05, 1976
Home Town: Oshawa
More about Sean Brown:
Born on November 5, 1976 in Oshawa, Sean developed his hockey skills with Woodview Park in the NASC and the Black Hawks of the Little NHL. He went on to play "AAA" in the Oshawa Minor Hockey Association and was a member of three Ontario Minor Hockey Association championship teams. Following his Ontario Hockey League junior career in Belleville and Sarnia, Sean was a first round draft pick of the NHL's Boston Bruins in the 1995 draft. He played a total of 436 games with the Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils and Vancouver Canucks between 1996 and 2006. Sean was a rugged NHL defenceman who finished his career with 907 penalty minutes.Following his NHL career, he played professionally in Germany and Austria before retiring. Sean is now an assistant coach with the junior Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League.
Year Inducted: 1996
Home Town: Oshawa
More about Senior B Gale Lumber Softball Team 1966 - 1970:.jpg)
An Oshawa Softball Legend was born in 1965 when T.G. Gale Ltd. began sponsoring a group of Oshawa players.
Gales, led by sponsor and player, John Carnwith, finished the 1965 season losing to Kingston in the Eastern Finals for the Ontario Senior B Championship. However, in 1966, Gales became Ontario Senior B Champions, defeating Sault Ste. Marie. The Gales successfully defended their title in 1967, 1968 and 1969 by eliminating the same Soo team. The 1970 Championship series ended in a spectacular fashion with the Gales winning a no-hit game.
The Gales' achievements will always be a highlight in the history of Oshawa Softball.
Robbie Mason, Reg White, Bill Kornylo, Jim Carnwith (sponsor), Dave Hickey, Peter Norris, John Carnwith (sponsor), Don McKay, Harry Heydon, Ron Taylor, Larry Marshall, Reg Hickey, Bob Young, Joe Piontek, Ralph O'Reilly, Jack MacDermaid, Ken Fisher, Terry Vail, Ron Simcoe, Harry Ross (trainer), Dan Price, Ralph Davis, Wayne Cheesman, Doug Cole, John Hurst (bat boy), Palmer Knight, Jim Rowden, Tom O Connor, Lloyd Mapes, Cy Thomson, Gord Wilson, Bert Harding
Year Inducted: 1994
Birth Date: August 14, 1939
More about Sherwood (Sherry) Bassin:
Sherry was born in Semans, Saskatchewan on August 14, 1939. He became involved with the Oshawa Generals Junior A Hockey Team as Coach from 1976 to 1977 and as General Manager between 1977 and 1989. The Generals, under Sherry's leadership, were Ontario Hockey League Champions and Memorial Cup Finalists in 1983 and 1987. In 1982 and 1985 Sherry served as Assistant Coach and Associate General Manager of Canada's World Champion Junior Hockey Teams. Sherry was General Manager of the Soo Greyhounds (1990-1993), who were Memorial Cup Winners in 1993. His other accomplishments include being awarded Ontario Sport Administrator of the year in 1985; The Ontario and Canadian Hockey League Executive of the Year Awards in 1992; operator of a successful summer hockey school; commentator on CBC Sports Week-end, World Championship Hockey Games and Global T.V. Several N.H.L. player contracts were successfully negotiated by Sherry, as well as an agreement between the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League and the N.H.L. Sherwood Bassin has continued his involvement in the hockey world as Assistant General Manager of the Quebec Nordiques of the N.H.L.
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