Year Inducted: 1988
Birth Date: April 16, 1949
Home Town: Oshawa
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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: 2025
Home Town: Oshawa
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Born in Oshawa, Shawn Thornton was drafted by the rival Peterborough Petes in the ninth round of the OHL draft from the Oshawa Kiwanis team. He won an OHL championship with the Petes in the 1995-96 season and reached the final of the Memorial Cup that year, before being drafted 190th overall by the Toronto Maples Leafs in 1997. Although he never played for the Leafs, Shawn went on to have a remarkable NHL career, winning two Stanley Cups as a player — in 2007 with the Anaheim Ducks and 2011 with the Boston Bruins. In 705 career NHL games, he had 42 goals and 60 assists for 102 points, along with 1,103 penalty minutes. Shawn is the only player who has played in over 700 NHL games and 600 American Hockey League games, a testament to his work ethic, desire and determination. He is also the only player this century to score 10 goals, record 10 fights and win the Stanley Cup in the same season.Shawn founded the Shawn Thornton Foundation to raise funds for Parkinson’s research and has golfer Keegan Bradley and former teammate Tuukka Rask among others who support the cause, which has raised over one million dollars. In 2009, he won the John P. Bucyk Award, which honours the Bruins player who has contributed the most to charitable and community efforts. He co-wrote his autobiography, “Fighting My Way to the Top,” which was released in 2021 and is now a member of the front office of the Florida Panthers, where he won another Stanley Cup in 2024.Shawn Thornton is a marvelous addition to the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame.
Year Inducted: 1994
Birth Date: August 14, 1939
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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.
Year Inducted: 2017
Birth Date: January 25, 1982
Home Town: Oshawa
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Stacey Jiggins (Gordon), a world-class volleyball player made her mark locally, nationally and internationally. Born January 25, 1982 she was a talented multi-sport athlete growing up in Oshawa, winning several team and individual awards in softball, ringette, wrestling, basketball, track and field and especially volleyball. A member of the Ganaraska Wolves Volleyball Club from 1996-2000, Stacey twice won a provincial championship and was named the MVP at the national junior championships. She is the only two-time winner of the Ontario Volleyball Association's prestigious Evelyn Holick Award as the top youth player in the province.Stacey has been a member of Team Canada many times at the junior and senior levels in volleyball, competing at a world championship in 1999 and several other international competitions, including the 2006 Pan Am volleyball championships in Puerto Rico, where she was honoured with the best passer award.Her career at the Ohio State University from 2001 to 2004 was nothing short of phenomenal, and saw her inducted into the University's Hall of Fame at first opportunity, in 2010. She is one of only two Canadians to have been named Big Ten and NCAA Volleyball National Freshman of the year in 2001. Stacy was twice selected Ohio State's Athlete of the Year, and Big Ten Conference Player of the Year in 2002 and 2004. She was also the National Player of the Year in 2004. Stacey holds several OSU records including all time leader in kills, kills per game, points and points per game while being named 16 times Big Ten Player of the Week. She is Ohio State's only four-time all-American and is the all-time Big Ten Conference leader in kills with 2,978, third most in NCAA history as well as carrying an average of 7.08 kills per game. In addition to her athletic successes, she was named Scholar Athlete and added to the Dean's List 4 times.After university, Stacey played volleyball professionally in Puerto Rico, Turkey and Spain, and won several national championships, before settling back in the Durham Region and beginning a career in law enforcement.
Year Inducted: 1990
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Stan Cockerton made his mark on Oshawa's Lacrosse scene over a five-year career with the Junior Green Gaels. Stan scored 389 goals, amassed 403 assists, and earned MVP in both 1975 and 1976.
Stan received a scholarship at North Carolina State where he excelled. He was the NCAA all-time leading scorer (194), third in total points (282), a four-time Atlantic coast conference all-star, conference all-time leading scorer and total points leader, four-time All-American, and only the third North Carolina player to have his jersey retired.
From 1977 to 1980 Stan played for the Brooklin Redmen and was awarded the Rookie-Of-The-Year in 1977. He played for the Canadian National Field Lacrosse team from 1976 to 1982, which won the 1978 world championship in England. Stan scored the winning overtime goal, was the leading scorer, and named world MVP.
Stan remained in the sport after his playing career as an assistant coach with the National team since 1984, and currently coach of the Oshawa Blue Knights Field Lacrosse Club.
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