Builder : HockeyYear Inducted: 2006Date of Birth: February 1st, 1893Born in: Ottawa, Ontario Cecil Duncan (deceased) was constantly administering hockey in the area. He played a key role in the creation of Ottawa’s first Sr. Hockey league. He managed the Ottawa All-Stars on their successful European tour in 1932 and managed the Sudbury Wolves on…

Team : Figure SkatingYear Inducted: 2003Date of Birth: December 18th, 1963Born in: Hull, Quebec Working through the ranks of Canadian figure skating this brother-sister combination, unable to meet their Olympic aspirations in Canada took advantage of dual Canadian-French citizenship and competed for France internationally. A succession of national honours led to Olympic participation in 1988…

Athlete : BasketballYear Inducted: 1990Date of Birth: June 4th, 1931Born in: New York City, New York John P. Donohue (deceased). Although basketball was a Canadian invention, it took this American’s coaching skills to put Canada among the world’s leaders on the court. Equipped with impressive high school and college credentials, which included 71 consecutive triumphs.…

Builder : Youth BaseballYear Inducted: 1986Date of Birth: October 7th, 1907Born in: Paisley, Scotland John Donaldson (deceased) was a volunteer whose efforts had a great impact on the lives of youngsters growing up in the Glebe during the 1950’s and 1960’s. He played a major role in bringing Little League Baseball to Ottawa. His Glebe…

Athlete : Table TennisYear Inducted: 2005Date of Birth: February 12th, 1958Born in: Budapest, Hungary Mariann Domonkos developed her table tennis skills after moving to Ottawa as a youngster. Her skills with paddle and plastic ball resulted in a wide array of provincial and national championships, including an unprecedented 10 successive national women’s singles crowns. Joining…

Athlete : HockeyYear Inducted: 1999Date of Birth: September 18th, 1932Born in: Arvida, Quebec Developed skills in Ottawa winning junior championship with St. Pat’s (1949). Moved to St. Michael’s Majors (OHA). Named to all-time team. Won Stanley Cups (1954 and 1955) with Detroit. Played 5 years in NHL, 6 in AHL, and 6 in WHL. Coached…

Builder : BasketballYear Inducted: 2003Date of Birth: January 31st, 1930Born in: Ottawa, Ontario His basketball officiating career began at age 14 and his commitment to refereeing continued for 55 years during which time he worked all levels of games from youth to CIAU national championships. He handled international contests involving the Harlem Globetrotters and Chinese…

Athlete : Cycling, Speed SkatingYear Inducted: 1998Born in: Manchester, England Judy Elizabeth Dietiker-Davison held various age-level speed skating titles, 1970-1994, as well as Ont. outdoor closed (mass start) 1500m record; Canadian national team member at competitions in Holland and China; Canadian road champion in cycling, 1973, and track champion, 1974; set world record of 1000m…

Athlete : FencingYear Inducted: 2006Date of Birth: March 11th, 1959Born in: Bouchette, Quebec Michel was born in Bouchette, Que. March 11 1959. He began fencing at the age of 13 and became a national status fencer by the age of 18. Michel has represented Canada internationally on over 10 separate occasions, including: 4 times at…

Coach : Junior High School and Volunteer CoachYear Inducted: 2019 In 2009, Glashan Public School named the gymnasium after Rick Desclouds, its coach of 37 years, in honour of his commitment to the school’s sports teams—including volleyball, cross country, and track and field. Under his charge, Glashan teams won 112 Ottawa Board championships. In volleyball,…