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: 2025
Home Town: Oshawa
More about Bill Langley:
Born, raised and still living in Oshawa, Bill Langley was a remarkable athlete who also served the community incredibly well as a local coach, official and administrator.In lacrosse, Bill played for the Oshawa Green Gaels and won three Minto Cup national championships with the junior-A team, from 1967 to 1969. In basketball, Bill won five LOSSA and COSSA championships at Central Collegiate before spending four years with the Queen’s University Golden Gaels and four with the Oshawa Pistons. Bill has won multiple medals wife Eva in tennis and pickleball, including three gold in tennis at the World Masters Games — in Portland, Oregon (2001), Sydney Australia (2009) and Torino, Italy (2013) — and a bronze in pickleball at the Huntsman World Sr. Games in Utah (2024).As a builder, Bill coached high school basketball from 1973 to 2002, winning five LOSSA championships, and served as convenor from 1980 to 1998. He also coached an Oshawa senior women’s basketball team to three Ontario championships. He founded the Durham Basketball Association in 1998 and supervised it until 2016, while coaching numerous boys and girls teams to Ontario titles.Bill also played a crucial role in lacrosse, coaching five LOSSA championship teams and four provincial championship teams. He led the Canadian national under-19 field lacrosse team to a bronze medal at the world championships in Japan and was an assistant coach for a team that won silver in Australia. Bill started the Ontario Minor Field Lacrosse League and coached Oshawa Blue Knights junior teams to three Canadian championships. He also officiated from 1989 to 2015.Bill Langley is a wonderful addition to the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame.
Wednesdays: 11am - 2pm
Also open during every Oshawa Generals home game
BROWSE INDUCTEES
