Athlete : FootballYear Inducted: 2002Date of Birth: May 27th, 1931Born in: Brooklyn, New York A graduate of Louisiana State University, he came to Ottawa in 1957 after stints with the Chicago Cardinals and Montreal Alouettes. He led the Eastern Football Conference in interceptions in 1957 and earned All-Star status in 1961. He retired after 1962…

Athlete : Canoe – KayakYear Inducted: 1984Date of Birth: November 13th, 1965Born in: Renfrew, Ontario She took to the water at an early age, while simultaneously honing her artistic talents, which would lead to a BA in architecture from Carleton University and a MA from McGill University. She began competitive canoeing at 19 and became…

Athlete : HockeyYear Inducted: 1966Date of Birth: August 12th, 1895Born in: Ottawa, Ontario John George ‘Buck’ Boucher (deceased) participated for twenty years both as a player and coach in professional hockey. He played with Ottawa, the Montreal Maroons, Chicago and coached both St. Louis and Boston. He played on four Ottawa Senators’ Stanley Cup teams.…

Athlete : HockeyYear Inducted: 1966Date of Birth: January 7th, 1901Born in: Ottawa, Ontario Francois ‘Frank’ Xavier Boucher (deceased) spent twenty-two years in professional hockey with Ottawa, Vancouver and the New York Rangers. He stayed with the Rangers’ organization from 1926 until 1944 and played on two Stanley Cup winning teams as a player and as…

Builder : Multi SportYear Inducted: 1984 Enée Bordeleau (deceased) participated in a number of sports during his life mastering the skills required to organize and build up the character of so many who were involved in Hockey, Football, Boxing, Speedskating, Horseshoes, Tennis, Croquet and Handball. In later life he became a noted sports broadcaster. In…

Athlete : Harness RacingYear Inducted: 2005Date of Birth: September 5th, 1919Born in: Ottawa, Ontario Donald P. Booth (deceased) as a former hotel owner left an indelible imprint on the Canadian and International standardbred racing scene. Serving over six decades in various roles as owner, breeder, trainer and administrator, Donald Booth played a key role in…

Athlete : HockeyYear Inducted: 1987Date of Birth: August 2nd, 1932Born in: Prescott, Ontario A diminutive, powerfully-built defenceman, came on the local scene with the junior Inkerman Rockets in the late 1940s. Played in NHL with Toronto, Boston, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Minnesota. Pro career lasted from 1951 to 1970. NHL All-Star three times. Ottawa 67’s coach…

Athlete : TennisYear Inducted: 2000Date of Birth: May 1st, 1957Born in: Karachi, Pakistan Won three Canadian tennis championships and captured 14 titles in Pro Tour Singles and Doubles play. World Tennis Association Top 50 player. Third round Wimbledon 1982; Canada’s No. 1 player 1979-81; Ottawa ACT Tennis Award 1973, 1975, Ontario Sports Achievement Award 1973-1975;…

Builder : FootballYear Inducted: 1999 Samuel Berger (deceased) dedicated almost 50 years to Canadian football. He served as President and held other executive position with Ottawa Football Club early 1930’s to 1969. He purchased Montreal Alouettes in 1969 and remained active until 1980. He served as President of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1964…

Athlete : BasketballYear Inducted: 2019Date of Birth: October 1, 1960 Canadian Paralympian Chantal Benoit is considered to be the best female wheelchair basketball player ever to play the game. Benoit played on the Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball team from 1984-2011 and competed at seven Paralympic Games, winning Gold in 1992, 1996 and 2000, and Bronze…