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Our City’s Athletes

Athlete · Athlète · Netaa-odaminad

Opening of the Memorial Gardens, February 20, 1949. 996.2.4, courtesy of Sault Ste. Marie Public Library Archives

Our City’s athletes have achieved amazing things locally, nationally, and internationally. They are recognized in many different ways, including the Sault Ste. Marie Walk of Fame, the Medal of Merit, and the Athlete of the Year Award. Here at the Complex there are three areas named after Sault athletes. Can you find them?

Jo Forman Track

Started coaching at Sir James Dunn High School in 1956
Introduced new sports to high schools: track and field, gymnastics, wrestling
Won the HP Broughton Memorial Trophy (1977)

Rocky DiPietro Field

Canadian Football League receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Recognized in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Awards:

All-Eastern All-Star
All-Canadian All-Star
Most Outstanding Canadian Player Award
Lew Hayman Trophy (Most Outstanding Canadian Player Eastern Division)
Grey Cup Participation
Grey Cup Championship Team
Tiger-Cats Walk of Fame

Art Jennings Speed Skating Oval

Lived from 1929-2012
Coached baseball and speed skating
Awards:

George Wallace Award
SSM Medal of Merit
SSM Sports Hall of Fame

Winter Olympics:

1992 Albertville, France
1994 Lillehammer, Norway

Challenge Yourself!

Can You Draw?

Create your own sports award. Include its name, a picture of what it looks like, and how it can be won.

Think about it…

Who is your favourite local athlete? Why?

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