Athlete: FootballYear Inducted: 1996Date of Birth: August 16th, 1930Born in: Ottawa, Ontario For more than 50 years filled his life with football. Was a perennial all-star and award recipient at Ottawa Tech and amateur levels over 15-year span. Member of five consecutive High School champions. Has worked in the CFL for 29 years as an…

Builder / Bâtisseur – MediaYear Inducted: 2010Date of Birth: January 1st, 1947Born in: Ottawa, Ontario Bill Patterson (deceased) had a lifelong love of sports. In his youth, he wasnt a star but his determination made him a useful player in both minor baseball and football. Radio stints in Smith Falls and Brockville led back to…

Athlete: Athletics / AthlétismeYear Inducted: 2005Date of Birth: June 22nd, 1941Born in: Armstrong, Ontario Since 1974, this Armstrong, Ontario native (born June 22, 1941) has been an active member of the Ottawa sports community. A recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee medal and a founding member/ex-race director of the National Capital Marathon and Nordion 10k road…

BuildersYear Inducted: 2017 John RuddyExecutive Chairman, Trinity Development Group Inc. An Ottawa native, John Ruddy has been involved in football all his life. He played minor, high school and university football, was an Ottawa Rough Riders’ season ticket holder for many years and he now serves as the REDBLACKS Governor. Mr. Ruddy founded Trinity Development…

Athlete: FootballYear Inducted: 1991Date of Birth: December 4th, 1944Born in: Cheltenham, England Standout career with Guelph U. Turned pro with Rough Riders ’71. Won four EFC, one CFL scoring titles. Named Top Canadian Player in ’73. Played on two Grey Cup champions. Has string of 124 consecutive converts. Held CFL record for six field goals…

Builder : HockeyYear Inducted: 1966Date of Birth: May 27th, 1885Born in: Renfrew, Ontario John Ambrose O’Brien (deceased) played hockey with Renfrew junior, intermediate, and senior teams and with the University of Toronto. When he was rejected entry to the Eastern Canada Association, he was instrumental in founding the National Hockey Association in 1909, made up…

Builder : Football/BasketballYear Inducted: 2016Date of Birth: June 30 1940Born in: Butte, Montana After a three-letter career in football, basketball, and baseball, as well as a hall of fame induction at the University of Montana, Bob O’Billovich played five Canadian Football League seasons for the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1963-67. On two occasions, O’Billovich was…

Athlete: Figure Skating / Patinage artistiqueYear Inducted: 1988Date of Birth: August 5th, 1956Born in: Edmonton, Alberta Top Canadian figure skater for years. She was Canadian senior champion for four years: 1974-77. Won Skate Canada competition in 1973-74, Prague Skate in 1973, Moscow Skate in 1974. Placed ninth in 1976 Olympics. Turned pro with Ice Capades…

Athlete: HockeyYear Inducted: 1966Date of Birth: January 26th, 1893Born in: Pembroke, Ontario Frank J. Nighbor (deceased) played with Toronto, Vancouver, and Ottawa of the National Hockey Association (NHA), Ottawa and Toronto in the National Hockey League (NHL); 15 years as a Senator. Five Stanley Cups, one with Vancouver, four with Ottawa. First winner Hart Trophy…

Athlete: GolfYear Inducted: 1986Date of Birth: November 10th, 1926Born in: Ottawa, Ontario Joseph André Rodolphe Nézan (deceased) was twice Quebec Amateur Golf Champion in 1964 and 1965. He was a member of Quebec’s 1969 Willingdon Cup team. Outstanding competitor for four decades on Ottawa and District golf scene, winning four ODGA match play titles and…