This eventually led him to the Garrard Road and Whitby Minor Lacrosse Association. In 1956, Jim helped organize the Oshawa Minor Lacrosse Association acting as coach, league convener and president. (Jim) Brady: 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 2001, Jim was inducted into Rochester Americans Hockey Hall of Fame. Jim retired as a player in 1990, but has continued in the Sports as a coach of Durham Region teams. Jim was always involved in charitable and community events in the cities where he played. With Rochester, he scored 93 goals and 205 assists in 360 games. In 112 National Hockey games, Jim scored 17 goals and 47 points. The Americans were league champions in 1986-87, winning the Calder Cup. In 1985, the Buffalo Sabres assigned Jim to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. The next 3 seasons were spent with the National Hockey League Calgary Flames, as well as teams in Colorado and Moncton. The next season, Jim made the 2nd All-Star Team while playing for the Muskegon Mohawks of the International Hockey League. The Eastern Hockey League Richmond Rifles were Jim's first pro-team in 1980. Drafted by the Oshawa Generals, Jim played 4 years of Junior Hockey with the Generals and the Niagara Falls Flyers. He was a multi-award winning player in minor hockey. More about James Kenneth (Jim) Jackson: Jim Jackson was born and raised in Oshawa. During the 1930's, Jimmy was Canada's number one hope in marathon running. 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. He competed in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin finishing 15th, ahead of all other runners from Canada and United States. From 1929 to 1938 Jimmy had accomplished feats that many of us only dreamĪbout, competing in many provincial and local events. In 1930, Jim Bartlett was one of the premier marathon runners in North America. The doctors insisted he go to a sanitarium in Gravenhurst, but through sheer determination to keep out of the hospital, he began running. In his early life Jimmy was diagnosed by doctors to have asthma, bronchitis and a touch of tuberculosis. More about James Alfred Bartlett: Jimmy Bartlett was born in Northampton, England and moved to Oshawa at a very young age. Year Inducted: 1993 Home Town: Northampton, England A fine all-round competitor, Jack excelled at tennis and reached the quarter-finals at the Canadian Open in 1948. Jack, born and raised in Oshawa, was twice Canadian Albacore champion (1960, 1965) and on three occasions won the United States Albacore title (1968, 19). 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.
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