Year Inducted: 1993
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Ike excelled in both of Canada's national sports, lacrosse and hockey. At 15 he was a member of the 1943 Mann Cup New Westminister Salmonbellies Lacrosse Team. His accomplishments include being named to 13 All-Star teams, playing on 11 Mann Cup Finals, winning 5 National Titles and 4 Scoring Championships. He was inducted into the Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1972.
Ike had an outstanding junior hockey career with the Oshawa Generals from 1945 to 1947. He was in the National Hockey League in the early 50's with the New York Rangers and the Chicago Black Hawks finishing his career with Cleveland in the American League.
Ike returned to Canada as playing coach for the Pembroke Lumber Kings and then the Belleville McFarlands who won the Allen Cup in 1958. They also won the World Championships at Prague in 1959 under his leadership. He returned to Oshawa to coach the Generals from 1967 until early 1969.
In 1985 Hildebrand was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
Year Inducted: 2001
More about Ivan Locke:
Ivan Locke, a long-time resident of Oshawa, started his refereeing career in the Oshawa City League in 1949.
His many awards include the 1968 Mel Bradley Award, the 1986 OMHA Referee Instructor's Award for over 30 year's service, the 1988 OWHA Achievement Award, the 1991 CAHA Award for contributions to minor hockey, the 1994 OHA Gold Stick Award for service to junior hockey, and the 1998 OHF Hockey Development Award.
An instructor of referees since 1956, Ivan has been involved in national midget championships, oldtimers championships, and the Canada Winter Games.
As well as being a supervisor with the OHA for over 30 years, Ivan was also Referee-in-chief for the OWHA, supervisor of women's national hockey championships and the women's world hockey championships.
Ivan is widely recognized for his enduring dedication to upgrading the rules of the game and improving the skills and knowledge of he officials in both male and female hockey.
Year Inducted: 2008
Home Town: Cornwall
More about J.L. (Kelly) Degray:
Kelly was born in 1907, in Cornwall, Ontario where he began his lacrosse career. At 20 years of age he moved to Oshawa and joined the Toronto Junior team, which won the 1927 Canadian Championship. Kelly was recruited by the newly formed 1928 General Motors Senior Lacrosse team. In the 1929 play-offs, Oshawa faced favored Brampton for the league championship, and the Generals prevailed with two straight victories.
The long road to the Mann Cup began with a victory in Ottawa, followed by wins in Winnipeg and Edmonton. The finals in British Columbia against the New West Minister Salmon Bellies resulted in 9-5 and 2-1 Oshawa wins before 7,000 fans. This Mann Cup victory was the first by an eastern team, won in the west. In 1930, this Oshawa team won a World Championship tournament with a two game total 11-10 score over the United States.
Kelly next joined the Montreal Canadians International Professional Lacrosse team which won the 1931 championship. At that time, Kelly was ranked among the top five players in Canada. He was voted into the Cornwall Hall of Fame in 1967 and the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1969. Kelly is a legendary lacrosse star at all levels, and is a worthy inductee into the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame.
Year Inducted: 1986
Home Town: Oshawa
More about Jack Langmaid:
Jack and daughter, Nancy, 16, turned the 1971 World Albacore class sailing competition into a family affair, teaming up to capture the six-race series at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club in Toronto. Jack, born and raised in Oshawa, was twice Canadian Albacore champion (1960, 1965) and on three occasions won the United States Albacore title (1968, 1969 and 1970). A fine all-round competitor, Jack excelled at tennis and reached the quarter-finals at the Canadian Open in 1948.
Year Inducted: 1993
Home Town: Northampton, England
More about James Alfred Bartlett:
Jimmy Bartlett was born in Northampton, England and moved to Oshawa at a very young age. In his early life Jimmy was diagnosed by doctors to have asthma, bronchitis and a touch of tuberculosis. The doctors insisted he go to a sanitarium in Gravenhurst, but through sheer determination to keep out of the hospital, he began running. The rest is history.
In 1930, Jim Bartlett was one of the premier marathon runners in North America. From 1929 to 1938 Jimmy had accomplished feats that many of us only dream
about, competing in many provincial and local events. He competed in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin finishing 15th, ahead of all other runners from Canada and United States. In 1937, he competed in the Pan American Games in Dallas finishing 5th, and in 1938, at the British Empire Games in Sydney, Australia, he also finished 5th. Jimmy won the Canadian Marathon Championship in 1937. During the 1930's, Jimmy was Canada's number one hope in marathon running.
Year Inducted: 2002
Home Town: Oshawa
More about James Kenneth (Jim) Jackson:
Jim Jackson was born and raised in Oshawa. He was a multi-award winning player in minor hockey. Drafted by the Oshawa Generals, Jim played 4 years of Junior Hockey with the Generals and the Niagara Falls Flyers. The Eastern Hockey League Richmond Rifles were Jim's first pro-team in 1980. The next season, Jim made the 2nd All-Star Team while playing for the Muskegon Mohawks of the International Hockey League. The next 3 seasons were spent with the National Hockey League Calgary Flames, as well as teams in Colorado and Moncton. In 1985, the Buffalo Sabres assigned Jim to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. The Americans were league champions in 1986-87, winning the Calder Cup.
In 112 National Hockey games, Jim scored 17 goals and 47 points. With Rochester, he scored 93 goals and 205 assists in 360 games.
Jim was always involved in charitable and community events in the cities where he played.
Jim retired as a player in 1990, but has continued in the Sports as a coach of Durham Region teams. In 2001, Jim was inducted into Rochester Americans Hockey Hall of Fame.
Year Inducted: 2004
Home Town: Oshawa
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Born and raised in Oshawa, Jim's passion for the sport of lacrosse began more than 50 years ago while running a program for the Oshawa Recreation Department. In 1956, Jim helped organize the Oshawa Minor Lacrosse Association acting as coach, league convener and president. This eventually led him to the Garrard Road and Whitby Minor Lacrosse Association.
In 1969, Jim formed the Whitby Junior Lacrosse program, coaching and managing the Jr. B and Jr. A teams. Jim's teams excelled winning two Canadian Jr. B championships with the Whitby B&R Transporters in 1970 and 1974. In later years, he went on to reach the Canadian Jr. A Minto Cup finals six times, winning on three occasions. His Whitby CBC Builders won in 1980, and then his St. Catharines Athletics won National titles in 1990 and 1991. Jim was voted the O.L.A. Mr. Lacrosse in 1984 and Sportsman of the Year in St. Catharines in 1990 and 1991.
In 1998, Jim was inducted into both the Ontario and Canadian Lacrosse Halls of Fame. For the past seven years, he has been the O.L.A. Major League Commissioner, as well as general manager/coach of the N.L.L. New Jersey Storm, now Anaheim Storm.
Jim Brady's work and dedication to the sport of lacrosse truly earns him a spot as Builder in the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame.
Year Inducted: 1994
Birth Date: February 15, 1928
Home Town: Oshawa
More about James Roy (Jimmy) Loreno:
Jimmy was born in Oshawa on February 15, 1928, and began his outstanding athletic career in 1942. Jimmy played softball for the Oshawa Commercials who became 1942 Eastern Ontario Juvenile Champions. Between 1943 and 1946 Jimmy displayed his athletic versatility at the local level by participating in football and boxing, in addition to softball. The Oshawa Red Raiders Football Club (1947-1948) had Jimmy as a member and during this time they won the Junior B Championship and Jimmy was voted the Most Valuable Player. From 1949 - 1951 Jimmy played for the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the Canadian Football League and in 1949 was honoured by his selection as C.F.L. Rookie of the Year, as well as being the recipient of the Tiger Cats' Green Award. In 1952 he returned to the Oshawa Red Raiders Football Club and was again voted Most Valuable Player. From 1954 to 1962 Jimmy was a member of the Oshawa Tony's Softball Team. During this time the team won four Senior B Ontario Championships and competed in the World Softball Championships in 1956. James Roy Loreno is truly a talented athlete deserving of our recognition.
Year Inducted: 1989
Home Town: Scotland
More about Janet Hamilton Peel:
Scottish born Janet came to Oshawa at 3 years of age and has spent most of her life here. In 1938 Janet joined the Ladies Major Bowling League and quickly became one of Canada's premiere lady bowlers. In 1942 she won the High Triple in the Dominion Wide Canadian Bowling Association in Toronto. In 1952 in the Dominion Championship, she bowled a perfect 450 score thus becoming the first woman in the 26 year history of the tournament to accomplish this feat. Janet was victorious in the first sportsman show in 1955 and in 1958 and 1959 bowled in the "TV Awards Show"on the C.B.C. network. Janet ventured into 10 pins and in the early 60's she was on the City of Toronto Championship Team.
Janet has been active as a coach for the Youth Bowling Congress and has also represented he bowlers of Oshawa on the Ontario Bowling Congress.
Year Inducted: 2010
Home Town: Oshawa
More about Jean Pratt:
Jean has been a dedicated player and tireless worker in promoting and supporting the sport of Golf at the local and provincial levels. As a player, Jean first played competitive golf in 1965 and went on to win 8 Ladies Club Championships. She also finished second in the Seniors Ladies Championship and won the Ladies Match Play Championship 5 times. Jean has participated in the Canadian Senior Championships in Ontario, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. As a builder, Jean's recognition in the community and around the province has been generated by her total devotion to the game, her never-ending volunteer work and her support of the Ontario Ladies Golf Association (OLGA). Jean held many various positions locally and with the OLGA ranging from District Convenor to ultimately being elected President of OLGA in 1990. In 1993, she was recognized at Ontario Sports Awards Provincial Dinner for 27 years of consecutive volunteer work in Ladies Golf. The OLGA recognized Jean in 2001 for her organization and executive work in a newly created award "Honorary Life Director Distinguished Award". In 2009, the Oshawa Golf Club recognized her dedication as a long time member of the club and one who has received Provincial Level Awards for excellent achievements by adding her name to the club's Wall of Fame. Jean is an Oshawa resident, born and bred here, who grew up learning sports in the Oshawa Parks system. As an athlete all of her life, she also participated competitively in ladies fastball, badminton and basketball in her younger years before finding her first love in the game of golf.
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