Basketball
Jesse Young
At 6’10” Jessie Young was destined to play basketball. He honed his skills at PCVS helping the team win COSSA Championships in 1998 and 99 and OFSAA “AA” bronze in…
Read MoreIsabel (Young) Crary
Established in 1891, the Peterborough Y.W.C.A. began offering physical culture classes for women and by the early 20th century were actively and successfully promoting women’s fitness. Like so many women…
Read MoreFred D. (Josh) Craig
From 1906 until 1930, Fred Craig was an influential local sportswriter and editor with the Peterborough Examiner writing under the pen-name ‘FDC’. More than a reporter and scorer, he was…
Read MoreMaggie (Deas/Mamuza) Roys
Growing up in Hamilton, Maggie was a champion in many sports – volleyball, bowling, tennis, softball, diving and swimming. She competed at the 1956 Olympic swimming trials, losing out to…
Read MoreClinton (Jan) Magee
As a youth Jan Magee was an all-round good athlete. He played Church League Hockey pee-wee to midget; Peterborough Minor Baseball winning the 1965 Ontario Pee-Wee Baseball Championship; was on…
Read MoreWilliam Francis (Bill) Crowley
Growing up in Peterborough, Bill played many sports. He won Ontario Midget and Junior Softball Championships in 1964 and 1966; quarterbacked the St. Peter’s High School football team; coached two…
Read MoreRoy Henderson
Roy Henderson has certainly left his mark on the Peterborough area sports scene with his achievements in wheelchair basketball. In the early 1980’s he began playing wheelchair basketball in Peterborough…
Read MoreRalph Rowe
An all-round athlete, Ralph Rowe was a member of championship teams in basketball, softball and football. He was a highly skilled and incredibly durable athlete, whose outstanding basketball career spanned…
Read MoreRussell F. Kitchen
A talented athlete, Russ was a sport standout over a 20-year span in Peterborough. Born at Owen Sound, he moved to this city in 1929, primarily to play baseball. That…
Read MoreR. E. (Reg) Fowler
Reg Fowler was a low-key athlete who let his outstanding skills speak for themselves. Born in Peterborough in 1934, his abilities as a team player and leader, and his athletic…
Read MoreWilliam (Clair) Leahy
Clair Leahy’s record as a softball pitcher, organizer and coach is outstanding; he also authored a well-used softball reference entitled: The Windmill Pitch. Clair spread his exceptional pitching talents over…
Read MoreHugh Dibben
Hugh Dibben excelled in four sports — tennis, basketball, volleyball and cricket — over a 40-year competitive career in which he was fiercely aggressive but always maintained a sense of…
Read MoreJohn Amer
Born in Hamilton, ON, John moved to Peterborough in 1958 and was an immediate star in both basketball (as a forward) and softball (third baseman). Regarded as one of the…
Read MoreNeil C. Thompson
Neil Thompson played many sports well, but his greatest achievements were in softball and basketball. He was a team player in every sense of the word, always putting the good…
Read MoreJ. T. (Joe) Stewart
Joe Stewart was a Peterborough native who excelled in many sports, a ‘team player’ with initiative and versatility as his participation in numerous sports at championship level indicates. If there…
Read MoreM. (Marge) Hawthorne
Marge Hawthorne was an all-round athlete, a serious competitor in softball, bowling, basketball, golf and curling. For 13 seasons, she was an integral cog in a classy Westclox Softball Team…
Read MoreIra Dundas
When lacrosse is discussed among old-timers, the name of Ira Dundas immediately comes to mind. He helped start the Auburn Box Lacrosse Club and starred for many years. He was…
Read MoreWilliam (Bill) Huntley
Bill Huntley brought both great talent and experience when he moved from Toronto where he was born in 1930, to Peterborough in 1949. He played for the Senior ORFU (football)…
Read MoreWilliam R. (Bill) Edger
Bill Edger was a very versatile athlete who performed at a high skill level in baseball, basketball and volleyball over a 15-year span. He played a key role on teams…
Read MoreAstrid Verduyn
In track and field, Astrid Verduyn was a Canadian champion five times and Ontario titlist on 10 occasions between 1963 and 1969. A gifted all-round athlete, Astrid was a member…
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