• Eldon Coombe-Rink

    Team : CurlingYear Inducted: 2000 High-quality curling has long been synonymous with Ottawa and environs. Always high on the list is the Eldon Coombe quartet from the Ottawa Curling Club. The foursome of Skip Coombe, Third Keith Forgues, Second Jim Patrick and Lead Barry Provost dominated the Men’s competitive scene from the mid-1960’s to mid-1970’s.…

  • James ‘Jim’ Conroy

    Athlete : FootballYear Inducted: 2001Date of Birth: October 18th, 1937Born in: Vancouver, British Columbia James ‘Jim’ Conroy (deceased) played football and baseball at the University of Southern California from 1955 to 1959. He was football team co-captain in 1957 and a member of the NCAC baseball title team in 1958. Drafted by Buffalo Bills in…

  • Charlie Connell

    Athlete : LacrosseYear Inducted: 1967Date of Birth: December 4th, 1897Born in: Ottawa, Ontario Charlie Connell (deceased) was a great all-around athlete who excelled in boxing, lacrosse, and football. He was considered one of the greatest modern day lacrosse players. He was with Mann Cup-champion Ottawa Emmetts in 1922, with champion Ottawa Senators, the Grey Cup…

  • Alex Connell

    Athlete : HockeyYear Inducted: 1966Date of Birth: February 8th, 1900Born in: Ottawa, Ontario Alex Connell (deceased) played with Ottawa and the Montreal Maroons in the National Hockey League (NHL) winning the Stanley Cup with both teams. With Ottawa in 1927-28 he had arecord of six consecutive shutouts, 446 min. 9 seconds, allowing only 57 goals…

  • Edmund ‘Eddie’ Condon

    Athlete : TennisYear Inducted: 1967Date of Birth: July 18th, 1901Born in: Ottawa, Ontario Edmund ‘Eddie’ Condon (deceased) through his untiring efforts on behalf of tennis won him nationwide acclaim. One-time president of Canadian Lawn Tennis Association. Established Canadian junior programme. Excelled in track and field and was excellent cross-country skier. Member of both the Canadian…

  • John Clifford

    Athlete : SkiingYear Inducted: 1982Date of Birth: February 13th, 1923Born in: Ottawa, Ontario John Clifford (deceased) was a three time Canadian champion alpine skiing in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s. In 1946 champion Ski Union of the Americas. Olympic team alternate 1948 and 1952. World championship team 1950. Canadian waterskiing champion 1955. In an…

  • Harvey Clifford

    Athlete : SkiingYear Inducted: 1992Born in: Oak Point, New Brunswick Harvey Clifford (deceased) during his competitive career, included victories in the Taschereau Cup, Canadian Kandahar, and U.S. downhill competitoins. He was ranked among the finest skiers in North America. He placed 16th in the 1948 Olympics which was the best showing to that time by…

  • Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Clifford

    Athlete : SkiingYear Inducted: 1983Date of Birth: October 15th, 1953Born in: Ottawa, Ontario Canadian junior champion at age 12, senior champion at 13, youngest ever in Olympics at 14, and youngest to win a world title at 16, winning the giant slalom at Val Gardena, Italy in 1970. Won many more international events. Won Canadian…

  • Thomas ‘Tom’ Albert Clements

    Athlete : FootballYear Inducted: 2004Date of Birth: June 18th, 1953Born in: McKee’s Rocks, Pennsylvania Twelve-year career in Canadian Football League, four with Ottawa Rough Riders (1975-1978). Led Ottawa (1976) and Winnipeg (1984) to Grey Cup wins, earning Outstanding Offensive Player honours in both games. Also with Saskatchewan, Hamilton, Winnipeg. Twice CFL All-Star, six-time EFC All-Star.…

  • Francis Michael ‘King’ Clancy

    Athlete : HockeyYear Inducted: 1996Date of Birth: February 25th, 1903Born in: Ottawa, Ontario Francis Michael ‘King’ Clancy (deceased) joined the Ottawa Senators hockey team at age 18. Purchased by Toronto for then-unheard-of sum of $35,000 and two players. Played on two Stanley Cup teams with Ottawa, one with Toronto. Coached Montreal Maroons (1937) and the…