Gord Renwick
February 13, 1935 – January 6, 2021 Given that Gord Renwick has always had a passion for baseball, most observers would find it surprising that he rose to the highest levels of the international ice hockey world. But Renwick, one of the original build- ers of the formidable Galt Hornets senior hockey organization –– the […]
Thomas J. ‘Tim’ Turow
Sept. 6, 1908 – Aug. 20, 1995 For years Tim Turow was a fixture at the annual Cambridge Sports Awards banquet, presenting the trophy that bears his name to the city’s top athlete. The late Turow spent a lifetime involved in the local sporting life of our community, first in Preston, and later, in the […]
John Ashley
March 5, 1930 – January 5, 2008 When he retired following the 1971- 72 season, John Ashley was regarded as the top official in the National Hockey League. “I never hesitated putting him into any key game under any situation,” said NHL referee-in-chief Scotty Morrison. “He was the wheelhorse of our offi- ciating staff who […]
Cliff Bricker
April 23, 1904 – September 20, 1980 Cliff Bricker, called “the world’s most modest athlete” by Toronto Star writer Frederick Griffin, was a Canadian marathon champion, British Empire Games bronze medallist in the marathon, and a two-time Olympian (1928 Amsterdam, 1932 Los Angeles). Born at St. George of Pennsylvania-Dutch stock, having descended from the first […]
Derrick Campbell
For years short track speed skater Derrick Campbell (top photo, second from left), a product of the Cambridge Speed Skating Club, had dreamed of winning an Olympic gold medal. And although he had won almost every other individual award in Canada and on the world stage, he had to wait for his third Olympic Games […]
Ted Elsby
Jan. 3, 1932 – Nov. 5, 1985 In 1964 a six-foot, 255-pound CFL lineman became the first player since the Schenley Awards were instituted to be nominated in all three categories – best player, top Canadian and outstanding lineman. That player was Galt native Ted Elsby, No. 67 for the Montreal Alouettes. Ted, known as […]
Bill Ingraham
November 23, 1944 – March 14, 2014 Unquestionably the highlight of Bill Ingraham’s rowing life came on Labour Day weekend in 1991, just weeks after his father’s death, when he won a world title in Miami. But Ingraham didn’t stop there. He continued rowing for nearly two more decades. In 1991 Ingraham was 46 when […]
Cindy Overland
She was one of the best long track speed skaters Canada ever produced. Cindy Overland had all the requisite skills – she was determined, competitive, had plenty of athleticism and endurance, and was serious about her responsibility as an elite athlete. The only thing missing was luck. “Cindy was tough!” said former coach Tom Overend. […]
Billy Reynolds
March 29, 1905 – January 12, 1964 Running as part of his training regimen for boxing led Billy Reynolds to a remarkable career as one of Canada’s premier long distance runners. In 1930 and 1931 the “Galt Phenomenon” established Canadian records in the 10,000 metres, 10-mile and 15-mile races. At the Canadian Championships when he set the […]
Don Rope
February 2, 1929 – July 28, 2009 In the spring of 1955 Sault St. Marie sportswriter Paul Patton wrote a column about Don Rope, calling him one of the most gifted and versatile athletes to ever make the Sault a port of call. “We don’t know if the folks down in Galt, where he’ll be teaching […]