• Anna Rose Fraser-Sproule

    Athlete : SkiingYear Inducted: 1993Date of Birth: July 25th, 1963Born in: Vancouver, British Columbia Six years member national free-style ski team. Twice national aerials and combined champion. Winner of five World Cup aerials gold medals. Won World Cup Grand Prix aerials championship 1986. Placed fourth in aerials, 1988 Calgary Olympics. Retired from competitive scene at…

  • Thomas ‘Tom’ Clarence Foley

    Builder : MediaYear Inducted: 2013Date of Birth: August 19th, 1921 Thomas ‘Tom’ Clarence Foley (deceased) was born in Lethbridge, Alberta in 1921. He had a brief but distinguished career as a media icon. Beginning his career in the Ottawa valley, he was considered the preeminent broadcaster of his day. He joined CFRA’s staff when it…

  • Jim Foley

    Athlete : FootballYear Inducted: 2010Date of Birth: October 27th, 1947Born in: Ottawa, Ontario Born in Ottawa in 1946, Jim Foley was a hometown high school football star and a success at St. Dunstan’s University (later UPEI) scoring 198 in four seasons. Drafted in the first round by the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1970, he had…

  • Dr. Bruce Firestone

    Builder : HockeyYear Inducted: 2012Date of Birth: December 4th, 1951Born in: Ottawa, Ontario When the NHL announced that it was interested in expanding in the late 1980s, Bruce Firestone, then chairman of Terrace Investments, formed an organization to win an NHL franchise for Ottawa. His vision was to use the club as the centerpiece of…

  • Frank Finnigan

    Athlete : HockeyYear Inducted: 1992Date of Birth: July 9th, 1903Born in: Shawville, Quebec Frank Finnigan (deceased) won Stanley Cups with Ottawa in 1927 and Toronto in 1932. Returned to Ottawa after being loaned to Toronto in 1932, but was bought by Leafs from St. Louis in 1935 and finished his National Hockey League (NHL) career…

  • Hervé Filion

    Athlete : Harness RacingYear Inducted: 1983Date of Birth: February 1st, 1940Born in: Angers, Quebec In ’82 won world driving championship for 12th time. Most wins in one year in harness racing with 637 in ’74. Winner of eight races on same card and winner of five races under two minutes on same programme. Winner of…

  • Bob Ferguson

    Builder : MediaYear Inducted: 2009Date of Birth: July 1st, 1931Born in: Windsor, Ontario Born in Windsor in 1931, Bob Ferguson has enjoyed long and varied involvement in sport. As a sports writer for the Ottawa Citizen, his columns, covering every aspect from local community and school events to the exploits of the Montreal Expos continued…

  • Edward ‘Eddie’ Kramer Emerson

    Athlete : FootballYear Inducted: 1966Date of Birth: March 11th, 1892Born in: Cordeil, Georgia Edward ‘Eddie’ Kramer Emerson (deceased) earned the nickname “Evergreen”; in career with Rough Riders from 1909 and lasted for 25 years as a player. Played on championship teams of ’25 and ’26. Served as president (1930, 1931, and 1947 to 1951 inclusive)…

  • Jim Durrell

    Builder : Former Ottawa MayorYear Inducted: 2018Date of Birth: December 15, 1946Born in: Montreal, Quebec Jim Durrell will always be known to Ottawa residents as the ‘Sport Mayor’. He served as the Ottawa mayor from 1985 to 1991 and was instrumental in developing this city as a destination for professional sports.One of his key achievements…

  • John ‘Jake’ Gerard Dunlap

    Builder : FootballYear Inducted: 1995Date of Birth: August 18th, 1926Born in: Ottawa, Ontario John ‘Jake’ Gerard Dunlap (deceased) gained an early reputation as a hard-nosed lineman with Rough Riders, Argos, and Tiger-Cats in a CFL career which spanned 12 seasons. Also played hockey with the Ottawa Senators. His gift of gab led to football colour…