Year Inducted: 1997
Home Town: Oshawa
More about David Black:
David was born in Toronto and was raised and educated in Oshawa. In his early years David not only played for the Oshawa Hawkeye Junior Football Club, he also volunteered his time and talent in promoting the club. Following an outstanding career at Sir Wilfrid Laurier University, David was selected by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the third round of the 1984 Canadian University draft. David spent the next 12 years as an outstanding offensive lineman for the Bombers. David was fortunate to have particpated in four Grey Cup games with the Blue Bombers, who won the Cup in 1988 against the B.C. Lions, and again in 1990 against the Edmonton Eskimos. During his career in the Canadian Football League, David was voted to the Eastern All-Star Team in 1989, 1993 and 1994. In 1993 he was also honoured by being selected to the C.F.L.'s All-Star Team.
Year Inducted: 1986
Home Town: Oshawa
More about Dean William McLaughlin:
A 13-time Canadian champion, and winner of the North American title once, Dean is one of the finest horseshoe pitchers in Canadas history. A graduate of Mary St. P.S., Dean became involved in horseshoe pitching in 1937. He began his success at the Canadian championships by winning the national title a year later, and followed that with national crowns in 1949, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1969, 1973 and 1974. Dean won the North American Championship in 1960. In the same year, he set a world record by averaging 92 percent ringers in five consecutive playoff games. A fine all-round athlete, Dean played for Oshawa Colts Ontario Softball Championship teams in 1942 and 1943, curled in the Ontario British Consul Playdowns in 1956, and as a lawn bowler was part of the 1964 General Motors Gold Cup winning team and district championship teams in 1971 and 1972.
Year Inducted: 2023
Home Town: Oshawa
More about Derek Amell:
Derek Amell, a former Oshawa resident, had an incredible career as an NHL linesman from 1997 to 2021.Born in Port Colborne, Ontario, Derek spent 20 formative years living in Oshawa, and attended both Paul Dwyer High School and Durham College. He began officiating minor hockey at 21, in his second year at Durham College, and quickly rose up through the ranks.After just one year with the Ontario Minor Hockey Association, Derek was hired by the Ontario Hockey Association to officiate Junior B and Junior C games, and just two years after that, he advanced to the Ontario Hockey League. Derek spent four years with the OHL before earning a job with the American Hockey League when a franchise came to Hamilton. That year, he worked both the OHL finals and the AHL’s Calder Cup finals.The following year, in 1997, Derek was offered a 40-40 contract by the National Hockey League, meaning he would split his time between the NHL and AHL. He worked his first NHL game on Oct. 11, 1997, and became a full-time NHL linesman the following year, at age 29. Derek went on to officiate 1,497 regular season games and 215 playoff games, including eight Stanley Cup finals. In addition, he worked the 2011 NHL Winter Classic, the 2017 Coors Light Stadium Series and the gold medal game of the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Year Inducted: 2007
Home Town: Oshawa
More about Derek Keenan:
Oshawa native Derek Keenan began his life long passion for lacrosse back in the late 1960's in the Oshawa Minor Lacrosse Association. Derek moved on to excel as a player with the Oshawa Green Gaels, and then with the Brooklin Redmen. A three time All-American at Ithaca College, Derek turned professional, playing with the Buffalo Bandits and the Toronto Rock. During his amateur and professional careers, Derek won countless individual awards, including the O.L.A. Scoring Championship and Most Valuable Player awards in 1987 and 1988. He was the Major Indoor Lacrosse League Rookie of the year in 1992 with Buffalo. Derek helped lead his teams to numerous championship titles, including three Mann Cups, two Major Indoor Lacrosse League Championships, and one National Lacrosse League Championship. He also starred with the Canadian Men's Field Lacrosse Team at the World Championships in 1986, leading Canada to a Silver Medal. After his playing days ended, Derek began a highly successful professional coaching career in the National Lacrosse League, while still finding time to coach youth at the minor lacrosse level in the off season. Derek Keenan's accomplishments and dedication to his sport at the grass roots, amateur, and professional levels have earned him his rightful place in the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame.
Year Inducted: 2012
More about Donald Bracey:
Recognized as a prominent fastball umpire with an honest but no-nonsense approach to the game, he gained the respect of teams with his consistent and reliable ability. Don honed his skills in the Oshawa City and District Fastball League and Ontario diamonds at OASA, PWSA and ISC tournaments. In 1989 Don was granted International umpire status after officiating the Canadian Senior Men's Fastball Championship. During his twenty-five year career, Don umpired seventeen Ontario Softball Championships, six Canadian Fastball Championships, and represented Canada at the 1996 and 2002 ISF Senior Women's World Fastball Championships, and the 2003 pre-Olympic Qualifier. Off the field he was actively involved in local, provincial and national umpire programs mentoring all levels of umpires.
As Softball Ontario's Deputy Umpire-in-Chief from 1990 - 1995, he started many new initiatives to help train and evaluate umpires. In 1996 Don moved, for seven years, to Softball Canada's Officials Development Committee as a National Deputy Umpire-in-Chief. His greatest impact on the Canadian program is attributed to his ability to write umpire related articles and training materials, most notably the world popular Softball Canada Umpire Case Book. Don supervised seven Canadian Championships and one Canada Summer Games. For his exemplary career as an umpire and volunteer, Don has received numerous awards including a lifetime membership with the Durham Region Umpires Membership, Softball Ontario's Jim Bradford Award and in 2003, Softball Canada's Umpire of the Year. He was inducted into the Softball Canada Hall of Fame in 2009.
Don would say enthusiastically that he had an incredible amount of fun. His greatest reward was the lifelong friendships made with executive members, players, fans, and umpires in Oshawa and across Canada.
Year Inducted: 1986
More about Donald Jackson:
Few have accomplished more in the sport of figure skating than Donald Jackson, who took the continent by storm in 1959 by winning both the Canadian and North American championships. In 1962, he became a household name on the world stage by winning the World Championship after claiming the Canadian crown for a third time. It was at Pragues Fucik Arena in March 1962, that Jackson became the first skater to land a triple lutz in international competition. The international panel of judges responded by awarding Jackson seven perfect marks, the first time that feat had ever been accomplished in singles competition. He had progressed a long way since joining Oshawa Skating Club for the 1948 winter session. In 1962, Jackson won the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canadas Outstanding Athlete of the Year and was also inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. Among the awards he most cherishes is the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) International Athlete of the Year Award in 1962.
Year Inducted: 2001
More about Donald McIlveen:
While a member of the teaching staff from 1950 - 1981, Don McIlveen coached the Central Collegiate Chiefs to 10 COSSA titles in basketball, 4 titles in football, and 1 all-Ontario championship in rugger, as well as many tournament wins.
Upon retirement from teaching in 1981, he continued as a volunteer coach in girls' basketball at G.L. Roberts and Eastdale Collegiates, winning 3 LOSSA championships. During this period he also coached for four years at Durham College, winning an OCAA Tier II championship with the men's basketball team in 1989, and repeating a year later with the women's basketball team. In 1997, in his last coaching venture, Don led the Durham Mercants' Midget Girls' Team to an OBA championship.
In 1986 Don was awarded the prized Peter Beach Award for outstanding contributions to high school athletics by OFSSA, the governing body of school athletics in Ontario.
Don has been an outstanding builder of young men and women in Oshawa.
Year Inducted: 1986
Home Town: Oshawa
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A star at virtually every sport he attempted, 'Doc' once turned down a professional offer from the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was playing for Oshawa General Motors seniors at the time, a club that reached the Ontario Hockey Association final in 1939. A year earlier, Rowden coached Oshawa Generals juniors to the Memorial Cup final, where they lost to St. Boniface, Manitoba Seals. In 1936, he was a fine outfielder with the OHA Intermediate Champions, Oshawa Chevies. An all-round athlete, Doc played for the 1936 Oshawa team which won the All-Ontario Senior Baseball Championship, and played for Oshawa in the Intermediate Provincial Softball final in 1932. From 1928-30, he was a fine open field runner with Oshawa Blue Devils of the Ontario Rugby Football Union Intermediate circuit. He helped the Blue Devils win two Ontario titles.
Year Inducted: 2000
Home Town: Oshawa
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Born in 1951, Doug started skiing at the age of 5 at the Oshawa Ski Club.At age 18, Doug was selected for the National Ski Team, racing on the Can-Am circuit. His first big win came at Waterville Valley, U.S.A., winning the Corcoran Cup slalom event.In 1971 Doug went to Europe as a member of Canada's elite World Cup Team.
Year Inducted: 1998
Birth Date: September 11, 1955
Home Town: Oshawa
More about Douglas Brown:
Born in Oshawa on September 11, 1955, Doug followed a rich family tradition of harness drivers, obtaining his licence at age 17 and registering his first career win. Doug's exemplary career includes innumerable victories in stake events across North America. Between 1988 and 1997 Doug won twelve Ontario Jockey Club 'Driver of the Year' awards, and seven O'Brien awards for 'Canadian Driver of the Year'. In 1989 Doug was the first driver to surpass purses totalling $4 million and in 1995 he passed the $5 million mark, while breaking his own record with 423 wins. In 1997 Doug had 307 victories and purses totalling $3.6 million. He received the prestigious 'Messenger' award presented by the Harness Tracks of America for outstanding contributions and achievements in harness racing. Doug's Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament and his 'Drive for Easter Seals' have totalled over $123,000.00. In 1998, 'Brownie' surpassed the 7,000 victory plateau.
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