The objective of the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame is to recognize and honour the achievements of Oshawa individuals and teams who have attained prominence and distinction in sports as well as those who have made a major contribution to the development of sport.
Located inside the Tribute Communities Centre, the Sports Hall of Fame plaques and citations are displayed on the main level walls. The 3600 square foot Museum housing artifacts, memorabilia and photographs is also located on this level at the west end behind Section 119. The new Museum location opened officially in the spring of 2008.
Year Inducted: 1999
Home Town: Oshawa
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More about Oshawa Connaught Park Softball Team:
Players aged 13 to 18, from the area bounded by the Oshawa Creek, Ritson Road, Rossland Road and King Street brought distinction to the City of Oshawa beginning in 1949 by winning four consecutive All Ontario Championships.
In the 1953 season, the team was undefeated in winning a fifth Southern Ontario Championship but lost two one-run games to Kirkland Lake in a best of three series All Ontario Finals.
Five Inductees played all five years.
The five-year record of games played was:
1949 Bantam A won - 41 lost - 21950 Midget A won - 28 lost - 41951 Midget A won - 35 lost - 01952 Juvenile A won - 35 lost - 2
Bantam A 1949 Ontario ChampionsTom Thompson, Brent Oldfield, Don Peel, Norm Attersley (Manager), Fred Knapp, Bill Smith (Coach), Pete Anderson, Garnet Chesebrough, Erv Hunter, Bill Gray, George Ulrich, Gord Nicol, John Humphreys, Tim Nelson, Jim Leslie, Jack Young, Dave Donald
Midget A 1950 Ontario ChampionsDon MacGregor (Manager), Don Hobbs, Ron Swartz, Al Attersley, Jim Cornish, Brent Oldfield, Bill Smith (Coach), Don Peel, Tom Thompson, Dave Donald, Fred Knapp, Pete Anderson, George Ulrich, Keith Sutherland
Midget A 1951 Ontario ChampionsNorm Attersley (Manager), Erv Hunter, Pete Anderson, Bob McHugh, Tim Nelson, Brent Oldfield, Don Laing, Rich Wilson, Gord Nichol, Garnet Coulter (Coach), George Ulrich, Tom Thompson, Dave Donald, Fred Knapp, Jack Young, Don Peel, Garth Douglas
Juvenile A 1952 Ontario ChampionsKeith Sutherland, Don Peel, Neil Bramley, Rich Wilson, Al Attersley, Brent Hutchins, Jim Cornish, Bob Walker, Gord Nichol, Don Hobbs, George Ulrich, Brent Oldfield, Norm Attersley (Manager), Les Atkinson (Coach), Fred Knapp, Tim Nelson
Juvenile A 1953 Ontario FinalistsAl Garrard, George Ulrich, Don Peel, Rich Wilson, Brent Oldfield, Gord Nichol, Clair Peacock, Bill Puchalski, Pete Anderson, Ron Elliott, Tim Nelson, Wes Keeler (Coach), Fred Knapp, Jim Sharples, Don Grant
Wednesdays: 11am - 2pm
Also open during every Oshawa Generals home game
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