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1949 - Bobbie Rosenfeld is named the Canadian Woman Athlete of the Half Century. ... 1950 - Babe Didrikson Zaharis is named “Women Athlete of the Half Century” by an AP poll for her outstanding performances in golf, basketball, baseball, ... 1951 - Althea Gibson becomes the first black player to comete at Wimbledon.
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The Edmonton Mercurys, an amateur team sponsored by a car dealership, won a world championship in 1950 and an Olympic gold medal in 1952. Defenceman Al Purvis was a key player on the squad, ... In 2002, by which time the Canadian hockey drought stretched to a half-century, ... Jackie Collum, baseball player (1927-2009)
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tomhawthorn.blogspot.com/2009/09/al-purvis-olympic-hock...
tomhawthorn.blogspot.com/2009/09/al-purvis-olympic-hockey-player-1929.html
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Bubblegum's exploits are among the many tales told in Mr. Swanton's recent book, The Mandak League: Haven for Former Negro League Ballplayers, 1950-1957, ... Jackie Robinson had ended a half-century of segregation by breaking baseball's unofficial colour bar, playing for the ... Jackie Collum, baseball player (1927-2009)
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tomhawthorn.blogspot.com/2009/08/preserving-games-canad...
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New Player - Log In ... 79539. Which player was named the Canadian baseball player of the half-century in 1950? ... 79702. Which Canadian born baseball rookie phenom was the son of an NHL All-Star?
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www.funtrivia.com/askft_archive_159.html
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The 27-year-old first baseman topped a survey of the country's sports editors and broadcasters with 99 points to win the Lionel Conacher Award, named for the all-rounder voted Canada's athlete of the half-century in 1950. ... "Any time you can beat out a hockey player in anything in Canada, ... Shi Davidi THE CANADIAN PRESS...
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www.thestar.com/article/558892
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The 27-year-old first baseman topped a survey of the country's sports editors and broadcasters with 99 points to win the Lionel Conacher Award, named for the all-rounder voted Canada's athlete of the half-century in 1950. ... Making a name: Named top catcher and hitter at national baseball championships in 1998. Hit a 500...
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www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=261092
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After the Mohawks tour in 1950, ... Taylor, a star player in baseball, basketball and football, was a letterman at ... Legendary baseball coach Roy Taylor has impacted the lives of countless athletes over the past half century or so. For three Canadian baseball players, he did more than bring them success on the diamond.
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baseball.cos.edu/History/HistoryCoachRoyTaylor.htm
baseball.cos.edu/History/HistoryCoachRoyTaylor.htm
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Labatt Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Labatt Memorial Park (formerly Tecumseh Park , 1877-1936) is a baseball stadium near the forks of the Thames River in central London, Ontario, Canada. It is 8.7 acre in size, has 5,200 seats and a ...
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Basketball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by placing a ball through a 10 foot (3.048 m) high hoop (the goal ) under organized...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball
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