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Six of Canada's sports greats have been added to the Sports Hall of Fame's honor roll
Six of Canada's sports greats have been added to the Sports Hall of Fame's honor roll

Six of Canada's sports greats have been added to the Sports Hall of Fame's honor roll

Date7/6/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Six of Canada's sports greats have been added to the Sports Hall of Fame's honor roll. The familiar faces; from left to right; are: hockey's Golden Jet; Bobby Hull; pairs figure skating champs Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini; golf star Sandra Post; NHL honcho Alan Eagleson; and the father of maritime football; Don Loney; who starred as a player in the 1940s and '50s.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0097913F
      Hall of Famers: Former top jockey Johnny Longden, left, welcomes Ron Turcotte to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
      Hall of Famers: Former top jockey Johnny Longden, left, welcomes Ron Turcotte to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
      Spremo, Boris
      8/1/1980
      Lovell still a hero. Jocelyn Lovell, left, former world-class cyclist, admires a painting of himself done by Tony Kew. He and wife Sylvia Burka-Lovell, along with Dr. Eric Jackman, attended a reception in his honor at the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame yest
      Lovell still a hero. Jocelyn Lovell, left, former world-class cyclist, admires a painting of himself done by Tony Kew. He and wife Sylvia Burka-Lovell, along with Dr. Eric Jackman, attended a reception in his honor at the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame yest
      Bock, Tony
      8/6/1985
      Hall of famers, Introductions weren't really necessary last night as six hockey greats were inducted into Hall of Fame at dinner at the Royal York Hot(...)
      Hall of famers, Introductions weren't really necessary last night as six hockey greats were inducted into Hall of Fame at dinner at the Royal York Hot(...)
      Bull, Ron
      9/13/1978
      The chairman and president Jake Gaudaur of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame presents the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's Athlete of the Year for 1984 to (...)
      The chairman and president Jake Gaudaur of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame presents the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's Athlete of the Year for 1984 to (...)
      Boucher, Gaetan
      8/23/1985
      Jazz greats honor cole. The man they came to honor at Casa Loma last night, Doug Cole danced the jitter bug with his Dorian. It was the first annual Doug Cole Jazz Scholarship Evening which Canada's jazz greats honored the proprietor of local jazz clubs.
      Jazz greats honor cole. The man they came to honor at Casa Loma last night, Doug Cole danced the jitter bug with his Dorian. It was the first annual Doug Cole Jazz Scholarship Evening which Canada's jazz greats honored the proprietor of local jazz clubs.
      Slaughter, Mike
      9/21/1978
      Marathon Prize. Swimmer Vicki Keith, who has conquered three Great Lakes, admires the Wrigley trophy, presented for marathon swimming in the 1920s, at Sports Hall of Fame
      Marathon Prize. Swimmer Vicki Keith, who has conquered three Great Lakes, admires the Wrigley trophy, presented for marathon swimming in the 1920s, at Sports Hall of Fame
      Eglinton, Rick
      8/3/1988
      The Ecklers: Shirley and Harry Eckler, who celebrate their anniversary today, are upset that Harry hasn't been inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame
      The Ecklers: Shirley and Harry Eckler, who celebrate their anniversary today, are upset that Harry hasn't been inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame
      Dunlop, Al
      8/3/1990
      Way to play ball! The Kaplan brothers, Darryl, 13, Randy, 15, and Cary, 18, deserve their own Sports Hall of Fame - just to house the thousands of baseball cards and other memorabilia the North York trio have collected since they were in diapers
      Way to play ball! The Kaplan brothers, Darryl, 13, Randy, 15, and Cary, 18, deserve their own Sports Hall of Fame - just to house the thousands of baseball cards and other memorabilia the North York trio have collected since they were in diapers
      Mahler, John
      8/31/1988
      Welcome to Hall of Fame. Howard Wood, right, accepts congratulation from Canadian Sports Hall of Fame board chairman Harry E. Foster, after induction (...)
      Welcome to Hall of Fame. Howard Wood, right, accepts congratulation from Canadian Sports Hall of Fame board chairman Harry E. Foster, after induction (...)
      Foster, Harry E., 1905-
      8/28/1977
      Golf greats: Al Balding, left, and have been two of Canada's outstanding professional golfers for years
      Golf greats: Al Balding, left, and have been two of Canada's outstanding professional golfers for years
      Balding, Al
      9/28/1984
      Pair of heavyweights: Hockey great Frank Mahovlich, left, and longtime heavyweight boxing contender George Chuvalo put up their dukes before last night's induction ceremonies at the Canadian Sports of Fame
      Pair of heavyweights: Hockey great Frank Mahovlich, left, and longtime heavyweight boxing contender George Chuvalo put up their dukes before last night's induction ceremonies at the Canadian Sports of Fame
      Eglinton, Rick
      10/11/1990
      Hall inductees: Henri Richard, front left, Bill O'Donnell, and (top row from l to r) Dr. Jean Grenier, Linda Thom and Dave Steen were inducted in Sports Hall of Fame
      Hall inductees: Henri Richard, front left, Bill O'Donnell, and (top row from l to r) Dr. Jean Grenier, Linda Thom and Dave Steen were inducted in Sports Hall of Fame
      Goode, Jeff
      10/15/1992