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ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 25 Years. “1994-2019” 1 u | MESSAGE

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT…

2019 is another special year for the Sports Hall of Fame. It’s our 25th Anniversary and I offer my personal and profound thanks to all of you for your past and current support of our annual celebration and related community President activities. Mark Gravett

We have come a long way in recent years for our annual induction celebration and engagement with community. Vice Presidents Dan Giantsopoulos, LLM We are excited to celebrate a stellar “Class of 2019” inductee lineup including an outstanding selection of special award recipients. Dale Neilly

Whether you chose to come on board as a major partner, as a table sponsor or Board of Directors with the purchase of individual tickets for you and your guests, your participation provides invaluable support enabling us to showcase and appreciate our most Peter Conacher recognized athletes, builders, media, community leadership and volunteer Jeffrey Johnstone citizens. Steve Ludzik You will experience their stories of life lessons, community support, unwavering Scott Morrison commitment and accomplishments that will certainly inspire all of us, our future Kamleh Nicola athletes and all sports fans alike. Theodore Papadatos And sincere appreciation to our major sponsors for their generous support, Suzanne Primeau as without them we wouldn’t be able to stage and celebrate Ontario’s finest Nick Rossi athletes. Dimitri Sarabalos To the Board of directors, past directors, volunteers, designers, décor creators, Vitalii Starov videographers, entertainers, audio visual and catering teams, many who Stephanie Vaccari donate their time, talent and creativity, I extend my appreciation to them all! Kevin Yearwood On behalf of the board of directors, I extend our gratitude to our past Chairman and founder, Bruce Prentice for his unwavering efforts and accomplishments over the many years. www.oshof.ca

I look forward to hosting all guests on this special anniversary night!

Mark Gravett, President Ontario Sports Hall of Fame

2 ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 25 Years. “1994-2019” u | ABOUT THE HALL

ABOUT THE ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME The Ontario Sports Hall of Fame (OSHOF) is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization devoted to honouring Ontario’s greatest athletes, builders, personalities and writers for their lifelong contributions to the Ontario sports scene.

It is the role of the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame to ensure that these memories remain firmly engrained in our hearts and minds and that time will not diminish the nature of our legends’ deeds for generations to come.

The Hall of Fame was established in 1994 by Bruce Prentice, following a 15-year tenure as founder and president of the Canadian Hall of Fame. The inaugural class of honoured members was inducted in 1994.

Each year, the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame honours recipients of the Brian Williams Media Award, the Community Service Award, the Bruce Prentice Legacy Award and the , Ontario Athlete of the Year Award. For the past five years, the Syl Apps, Ontario Athlete of the Year Award has been selected by the people of Ontario in a public online vote.

ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 25 Years. “1994-2019” 3 u | 2019 INDUCTEE

ANGELA JAMES Hockey Baseball

JACK DONOHUE Basketball

JOE PRIMEAU Hockey

DENIS POTVIN Hockey

PAUL HENDERSON DWAYNE DEROSARIO Sailing Soccer

4 ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 25 Years. “1994-2019” u | 2019 SPECIAL AWARD WINNER

JERRY HOWARTH, Baseball Broadcasting WESTERN ONTARIO ATHLETIC ASSOC. Brian Williams Media Award Sandy Hawley Community Service Award

DR. FRANK HAYDEN TESSA VIRTUE and SCOTT MOIR, Figure Skating Special Olympics Syl Apps Ontario Athlete of the Year Award Bruce Prentice Legacy Award

ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 25 Years. “1994-2019” 5 u | 2018 GALA MOMENTS

6 ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 25 Years. “1994-2019” FRIENDS OF THE HALL

ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 25 Years. “1994-2019” 7 u | 2019 GALA DETAILS

WHEN

Monday, October 21, 2019 5:30pm - 10:00pm

WHERE

The Sheraton Centre Hotel 123 Queen Street West , ON M5H 2M9

ATTIRE

Black Tie / Business Formal / Festive Dress PARKING

Choice of Hotel Valet or Across Queen Street under Toronto City Hall ( connected by underground walkway into Sheraton Centre Hotel)

TICKETS

Tickets may be purchased online at www.oshof.ca using Pay Pal or credit card.

Alternatively, payment via cheque can be made out to:

“Ontario Sports Hall of Fame” and mailed to PO Box 15053, 1507 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4T 1Z0

HST is included for all pricing. Payments must be received prior to gala.

8 ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 25 Years. “1994-2019” u | SPONSORSHIP AND PRICING

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP Presenting Gala Dinner Hall of Standard LEVELS & BENEFITS Sponsor Sponsors Fame Table $ 20,000 $ 12,000 $ 6,000 $ 3,500 20 Tickets 12 Tickets 1 Table 1 Table Gala Tickets & Valet Parking & 10 Valet & Alumni & 6 Valet & Alumni (10 Tickets) (10 Tickets) Seat * Seat* Recognition as an OSHOF Presenting Partner for One Year Gala Naming Options Available at no charge Verbal Recognition by the MC at the Gala Celebration Sponsorship Recognition as a Supporting Partner for One Year Corporate Logo Recognition on Red Carpet Step & Repeat Corporate Logo Recognition in Commemorative Magazine Recognition on Website & Social Media Full Page Full Page Half Page Gala Commemorative Program Ad Space ( value $1000) ( value $1000) (value $650) * Based upon Alumni * Based upon Alumni availability availability

FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND TABLE SALES PLEASE ACCESS OUR WEBSITE OR CALL www.oshof.ca / 647.204.9020

Gala Commemorative Gala Naming Options (No Tickets) Individual Magazine Advertising Ticket Gala Cocktail Party $ 5,000 Client provided ad: full colour, . $ 350 300 dpi preferred cymk VIP & Alumni Cocktail Party $ 3,500 1 Ticket Full Page ( 8.5" x 11" ) $ 1,000 Print and Advertising $ 2,500 Half Page ( 8.5" x 5.5" $ 650 Silent Auction $ 1,500 Horizontal ) Photography $ 1,000 “HST INCLUDED IN ALL PRICING”

ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 25 Years. “1994-2019” 9 uHarnarayan| HONOURED Singh MEMBERS

AUTO RACING Scott Goodyear ...... 2014. GYMNASTICS Elfi Schlegel ...... 2018. BASEBALL Marnie McBean...... 2017. ...... 2004. Paul Beeston...... 2019 GOLF Ned Hanlan...... 2002. ...... 2018. Gary Cowan ...... 2003. ...... 2017. ...... 2003. RUGBY Tony Fernandez ...... 2016. Moe Norman...... 1999. ...... 2015. ...... 1999. Al Charron...... 2018. ...... 2013. Alex Balding...... 1997. ...... 2013. ...... 1996 SAILING ...... 2011. ...... 1995. ...... 2010. ...... 2019 ...... 2005. HOCKEY ...... 2004. Angela James...... 2019 SKIING James “Tip” O’Neill...... 1997. Denis Potvin...... 2019 ...... 1997. ...... 2019 Sarah Burke ...... 2016. Philip Marchildon...... 1996. Scott Stevens...... 2018. ...... 2015. ...... 1995. Brian Kilrea...... 2018. ...... 2002. ...... 1995. Father ...... 2018. Steve Podborski...... 2002. Paul Coffey...... 2017. ...... 1995. Bob Gainey...... 2017. Halvor Heggtveit ...... 1995. BASKETBALL Jack Donahue...... 2019 Ron Ellis ...... 2016. Leo Rautins...... 2016. Eric Lindros...... 2016. SOCCER James Naismith...... 1996. Herb Carnegie ...... 2014. Dwayne De Rosario...... 2019 Joe Nieuwendyk...... 2014. Sir Stanley Matthews...... 1995. BOXING Larry Robinson...... 2014. Dick Duff...... 2014. SQUASH Shawn O’Sullivan...... 2015. ...... 2013. Tommy Burns...... 2012. ...... 2012. Sharif Khan...... 2015. Lennox Lewis ...... 2012. Cassie Campbell...... 2012. Sammy Luftspring ...... 1996. ...... 2011. SWIMMING George Chuvalo...... 1995. Ken Dryden...... 2011. Doug Gilmour...... 2011. ...... 2009. George Armstrong...... 2010. Vicki Keith...... 2005. Bobby Baun ...... 2010. ...... 2003. ...... 2011 ...... 2010. Victor Davis ...... 2002. Al Hackner ...... 2004. ...... 2010. ...... 1999. ...... 2009. ...... 1997. DIVING ...... 2004. ...... 2005. ...... 2004. TEAMS George Hainsworth...... 2004. BASEBALL FIGURE SKATING George ...... 2004. 1993 ...... 2002. Brian Orser...... 2012. Harvey Pulford...... 2003. 1993 Toronto Blue Jays...... 2001. ...... 2009. ...... 2003. CURLING ...... 2001. , , Don Jackson...... 2001. ...... 2001. ...... 1997. , ...... 2009. Johnny Bower...... 1999. HOCKEY Toller Cranston...... 1996. Teeder Kennedy...... 1999. ...... 1995. 1941-42 . . . . . 2003. ...... 1999. 1963-64 . . . . . 2003. ...... 1998. FOOTBALL 1958 Whitby Dunlops...... 1997. ...... 1998. 1967 Toronto Maple Leafs...... 1997. ...... 2016. Syl Apps ...... 1997. ...... 2015. Paul Henderson...... 1997. ...... 2015. ...... 1997. TENNIS ...... 2014. ...... 1996. Carling Bassett-Seguso ...... 2003. ...... 2013. ...... 1995. ...... 2013. Michael “Pinball” Clemons...... 2009. LACROSSE ...... 2005. ...... 2009. Jack Bionda...... 2018. ...... 1997. ...... 2005. Bob Allan ...... 2017. Tom Longboat ...... 1996 ...... 2004. ...... 1996. Red Storey ...... 2001. MEDIA ...... 1998. Tony Golab...... 1997. ...... 2004. WRESTLING ...... 1997. ...... 2002. “Whipper” Billy Watson ...... 1995. Lionel Conacher...... 1886. Brian McFarlane...... 1999. ...... 1996. ...... 1995. ...... 1995. Milt Dunnel ...... 1995

10 ONTARIO SPORTS HALL OF FAME | Celebrating 25 Years. “1994-2019” u | SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS

SANDY HAWLEY COMMUNITY BRIAN WILLIAMS MEDIA AWARD SYL APPS ONTARIO ATHLETE SERVICE AWARD OF THE YEAR AWARD This award is presented annually to This award is presented annually to a person in the Ontario sports media Since 2014, this award has been an individual who best exemplifies a who has distinguished themselves in determined by the people of Ontario dedication to the community . their life's work, and career . who vote in an online poll with pre-selected athletes . To be eligible 2019 . . . . Western Ontario Athletic Association 2019 ...... for the award, athletes must be 2018...... Hazel McCallion 2018...... Harnarayan. Singh Ontario-born or Ontario-based and 2017...... Trish Stratus 2017...... Howard Starkman made an outstanding and memorable 2016...... Peter Gilgan 2016...... Bob Elliott contribution to Ontario sports during 2015...... William “Zeke” O’Connor 2015...... Roy. MacGregor the previous calendar year . 2014 ...... Michael. Burgess 2014...... 2013...... Dave. Perkins 2013...... Ralph Mellanby 2019 ...... Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir 2012...... Darryl Sittler 2012...... Dave. Hodge 2018...... Joey. Votto 2011...... Adriano. Belli 2011...... Bill. Stephenson 2017...... Penny. Oleksiak 2010...... Mort Greenberg 2016...... Brad. Sinopoli 2015...... Brooke. Henderson 2014...... Milos. Raonic 2013...... Rosie. MacLennan 2012 ...... 2011...... Joey. Votto 2010...... Daniel Nestor BRUCE PRENTICE LEGACY AWARD FERGUSON JENKINS 2009...... Eric. Lamaze HERITAGE AWARD 2005...... Damon. Allen This award is presented to an 2004...... individual whose outstanding This award was introduced to 2003...... contribution to a sport or athletics commemorate those one-of-a-kind 2002...... Steve Yzerman is already well documented . Their events or special moments in time 2001...... Vince Carter legacy recognizes those feats as well that so embellish the long history 1999...... Mike Weir as their remarkable contribution to of sports in Ontario . 1998...... Roger Clemens the people and well being of Ontario 1997...... Roger Clemens and beyond . . 2016 ...... , 1909 Varsity Football Team, 2019 ...... Dr . Frank Hayden Inaugural Champions 2018...... Conacher. Family 2015 ...... Joe Carter’s 2017...... The Queen’s Plate wins the 2016...... Frank Selke Sr . & Frank Selke Jr . 2014...... Babe. Ruth’s first 2015...... professional home run 2013...... Arnold. Palmer 2012...... Paul Henderson 2011......

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