Quite simply a "Champ" Good on you Cliff

Thompson stole many of my grandfathers designs and parts for Miss Supertest ...Claude BROWN ! without this Miss Supertest would not be what Miss Supertest became!! ..look into it ..

Played basketall against this guy in high school. It was ridiculous.

I remember working bingos for Harry . He brought me to OFSAA and I helped him sell wrestling sweaters and T-shirts . My family didn’t have alot of money and Harry didn’t make me pay a thing. Nothing but fond memories about Harry . RIP !

Max was ever present at the German Canadian Club, I have fond memories of the mn during my time with London City NSL revival in the 1990's. His presence was huge around the club in every way, obviously supporting Harry "his son" in all things soccer. I will always have a soft spot for my schnitzel rolls during our away game road trips. Just an amazing man. Even now going to the club I'm sure I would expe t to turn around and see him.

Born in Ingersoll, our Dad took my brother and me to Nilestown I believe every Tuesday night we were 7&8 years old maybe younger (early 60’s) Harvey and a host of other drivers were always enjoyable to watch. Great memories.

He was a hard worker. Glad to see him recognized for his contribution to the game in Canada.

Became Blackhawk fan in early 1960's

I know him

I assume that more footage of the games played at the Chicago Stadium during the 1965 finals between the Habs and the Hawks might exist with description by Danny Gallivan.

exemplary

Good video 🥳

Best friend grew up a few doors from him and family

Clare Van Horne murdered my aunt for which he was convicted. This is offensive to our family.

One of my best friends is in this. At 5:15 in the middle.

Sympathies are extended to the wife (Glenda), family (sons Neal and Nathan and daughter Joanna) and many friends of former London Majors' all-star catcher and manager (1966-1989, 24 seasons in total), Wayne Fenlon, retired jersey #9, who passed away in the Strathroy hospital on Saturday, May 1, 2021 after surgery for a broken hip from a recent fall. Wayne Fenlon, 73, was an executive member of the London Majors' Alumni Association, named by the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) in 2018 as one of the Top 100 IBL Players of All-Time and a key member of the Sr. IBL Champion London Pontiacs in 1969 and the Sr. IBL Champion London Majors in 1975. In 2015, the '75 Majors were inducted into the London Sports Hall of Fame. www.londonmajors.com/gold-bat-club

We could use about 3 of this guy now in 2021, as we are a bunch of wimps!

Crazy how bad schremp ended up being professionally

My boyhood favourite race car driver. I grew up watching him race at Flamboro and Delaware Speedways. Fond memories of his "Centennial Flyer" (#100) that he drove in 1967 -- my first year attending supermodified races.

Wonderful team effort 👍

Thanks for the memories Tony🏁

Brad was one of the NHL best defence man he played every game with a lot of Heart and soul its to bad he never got a Stanley Cup but came closest you come to winning one.He's a all around great guy and to this day is still involved with the game very much back down in PhillyThanks Brad for all you did for the Game.Period!!!!!

The Man

People forget how much of a beating Simpson took near the crease. That guy was like a faster Tim Kerr.

I’m thinking about buying a jersey from this season but I can’t remember if the home jersey was the black one or the white one. And Perry was #94 and had the A on his jersey if I remember correctly

Great story on CBC about the amazing Dinnie Greenway 96-year-old Ontario woman still horseback riding, has no plans to stop www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/this-96-year-old-ontario-woman-is-still-horseback-riding-and-has-no-plans-to-stop-1.3810564

What a great year for hockey that was. The JLC was electric during that season.

Well Mark, at least they got the name right! AND I did read both books: Distance and Cross Country Running and The Greatest Athlete.

Saw Miss Supertest III this afternoon on display at the Rideau Ferry Yacht Club. The regatta is tomorrow, and she won't be racing, but lots of other fun boats will be. :-)

Virtually everything in this video contains incorrect information. Please refer to my book, "The Greatest Athlete (you've never heard of) for the true story.

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being from London I wonder if he knew or knew of "davidsfarm"

He was always a pleasure to watch and one who made me proud to be Canadian.

I miss hockey like the highlights above.

Love the history! We need more of this. My Dad played for the Dutchmen during those championship years. Anyone know where to find actual rosters of the OFRU Teams?

so you dont even know who Gilles Villemure is? what are you making videos in a time where its obvious you are clueless Joseph Hector Gilles Villemure (born May 30, 1940) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He played for the New York Rangers

Why did not the London Lords, become part of the CFL. I grew up during this time in Edmonton, Alberta and never heard of this team. I think that this is so sad, hope one day they will be part of the CFL.

The Strangest Home-Run Smash in Labatt Park History By Barry Wells, Founder, The Friends of Labatt Park Forty-three years ago when the wood-loving beaver became Canada’s official mascot, the 1975 London Majors, skippered by the late Roy McKay, won the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) pennant (20-8 record) and championship series against the Guelph Royals using a dynamite combination of pitching, defence and lumber. In 2015, the ’75 Majors were inducted into the London Sports Hall of Fame. In fact, it was the last time The Local Nine won the IBL title, although the 1988, 2008 and 2016 Majors won the league pennant, with the 2008 Majors losing the championship series with the Brantford Red Sox in Game 7 before 5,200 fans at historic Labatt Park. McKay’s outstanding ’75 club was deep in talent and long on camaraderie and teamwork. Two of its five all-stars were league MVP Mike (Killer) Kilkenny and slugger Larry (Haggar) Haggitt. Killer was a tall, southpaw pitcher fresh from five seasons in The Bigs (Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres and Oakland A’s) who still had all his stuff on the mound. He went undefeated (9-0) during the regular season and 5-2 in the playoffs with an ERA of 1.07. First-baseman Larry Haggitt won the ’75 IBL batting crown with a .412 season average. According to IBL Iron Man and all-star teammate Arden (RD) Eddie, “Killer used to say before games he pitched, ‘Just give me two runs and I’ll take care of the rest.’” Getting a hit off Kilkenny was like trying to steal a pork chop from a pit-bull terrier. Larry Haggitt, a powerful six-footer built like a brick outhouse, could really crush a baseball. “One night in ’75 during the bottom of the 1st,” says Eddie, “Haggar’s at the plate and he launched one into orbit; a moon shot over the wood fence in right-field and out of the park.” As the tumblers of time would have it, Larry’s wife, Rachel, who’d gone shopping at White Oaks Mall before the game, was travelling westward over the new Queens Avenue bridge on her way back to watch the game. Just after she arrived at the bridge’s western end, a meteor-like baseball smashed into her front windshield. Or as Arden Eddie describes it, “the ball and the windshield arrived at the same Earth co-ordinates together and the ball and the windshield became one.” Only after Rachel returned to the park did she discover it was husband Larry who'd dispatched the ball like a cannon out of the park onto Riverside Drive. “It was funny as hell to everyone except Rachel and Haggar,” says Eddie. What are the odds of clobbering a game ball 500 feet into the windshield of your own moving car? Given that only one man in a million can even hit a baseball 500 feet, the odds of randomly smashing the windshield of your own moving car at that distance are astronomical. It’s the only home-run blast during Haggitt’s career that lightened his wallet at Apple Auto Glass. Teammate Barry Fuller contends Haggitt “also drilled another one that bounced off the old Dutch Laundry on the other side of Riverside,” an estimated 590 feet from home plate, during another game. “Haggitt was on fire that year,” says all-star infielder Barry (Bougie) Boughner. “He hit that ball out of the yard in right field onto Riverside Drive and it’s still going.” Baseball is a magical game of synchronicity, where playful Baseball Gods revel in creating unusual coincidences where split-second timing is everything. The field is the sacred stage, the infield a diamond. There’s nine defensive players and nine innings. Runners move around the bases counter clockwise, but there’s no time clock. Theoretically, a game can last forever. When you think you’ve seen all the strange plays imaginable, another one unfolds before your eyes. As the late Yankee catcher Yogi Berra would say, “It’s déjà vu all over again.”

1948 North American Final Series at Labatt Park In Ontario, the London Majors of the Intercounty Baseball League, defeated the Fort Wayne (Indiana) General Electrics in a best-of-seven series to capture the North American Sandlot championship. Fort Wayne was fresh from winning the National Baseball Congress title in the United States. GAME 1 (Sept 21) Joe Bechard singled in Johnny Lockington with the winning run in the 11th inning as London Majors topped Fort Wayne General Electrics 8-7 in the opening game of their series. Bechard had four hits, including a two-run homer and triple. He had earlier tied the game with a single in the 9th. GAME 2 (Sept 22) Fort Wayne Electrics, held to just four hits, built an early 3-0 lead then held on to shade London Majors 4-3 to tie the best-of-seven series at a game apiece. Charlie Shipman scattered seven hits to register the win. Cy Bricker was the hard-luck loser. Russ Evon and Joe Bechard had back to back homers for the Majors in the 7th inning. GAME 3 (Sept 23) Gord McMackon squeezed Johnny Lockington home with the winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning as London Majors took a one game lead in the series with a 6-5 victory over Fort Wayne at London. Tommy White went the distance for the win. Majors chased Bill Brandt with a four run 2nd inning. Virgil Feeney finished up for the Americans. GAME 4 (Sept 25) The Fort Wayne offense broke loose for 13 hits in a 12 to 4 win to knot the series at two games each. Leonard Bobeck fired a six-hitter for the win. GAME 5 (Sept 27) Charlie Harmon's three-run homer in the 9th inning gave Fort Wayne a come-from-behind 3-2 win over London and a 3-2 game lead in their international series. Charlie Shipman again topped Cy Bricker. Shipp allowed 11 hits and fanned 12. Bob Winters of Fort Wayne and Joe Bechard of London each had three hits in four trips. GAME 6 (Sept 28) London Majors trounced Fort Wayne 13-1 to force a seventh and deciding game in the Sandlot Baseball World Series. Tommy White fired a five-hitter for his 14th consecutive win on the season and second of the series. Majors, who pounded out 18 hits, got off to a good start as Joe Bechard belted a grand slam homer in the first inning. Johnny Lockington led the attack with a triple and two doubles. Stan Shargey had two hits for the losers. Bill Brandt, a former major league pitcher with Pittsburgh, failed to get out of the first inning for the Americans. GAME 7 (Sept 29) 24 hours after pitching a five-hitter to keep London's hopes alive in the Sandlot World Series, Tommy White pitched a five-hit shutout to lead the Majors to a 5-0 victory over Fort Wayne General Electrics in the seventh and deciding game of the series. It was White's 15th straight win and third of the series. Majors erupted for five runs in the 9th to win. The final featured a brilliant pitching duel between London's White and Leonard Bobeck of Ft. Wayne as both matched goose-eggs for eight innings. London broke the deadlock in the top of the 9th as Don Cooper was hit by a pitch and catcher Jack Fairs reached on catcher's interference. White singled to right to score pinch-runner Bobby Rose. Joe Black's single to centre brought Fairs home. Majors loaded the bases as Ken McFadden reached on an error and Johnny Lockington drove in two with a double to left. Ft. Wayne fought back to load the bases in the bottom of the 9th but White buckled down to retire the side without allowing a run. White led the London offense with three hits. Majors won a cash prize of $5,775.00 for winning the North American championship.

Doug Jarrett, "The Chairman of the Boards".

It's Gilles Villemure, not Villeneuve.

It's Fellbach. Not Fellback. ;-)

First picture, famous lefthanded pitcher Pete Landers!

My family

and again in 2016

I miss you everyday Papa Doug RIP ❤

Hey Al. Thanks for coaching us on the U-Vic lightweight mens @ U-Vic in 1979/1980. I wasn't destined for glory in rowing but the lessons learned on the team and through your coaching have provided lifelong guidance in many parts of my life.

I'M FROM THE FAIRS FAMILY

I'M FROM THE FAIRS FAMILY

My beautiful, athletic, funny , sister in law. we are proud of you Marcia.