The Directors of the Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame has begun the preparation of the long awaited reprint of it original “Sports Personalities of Collingwood”.
Penned by W.J. Scotty Carmichael in 1983, this book celebrated the achievements of 69 members inducted from its launch in 1974 through 1982. Recognized as the Hall’s founding father, Scotty’s publication was enthusiastically received by the community as it presented each member with colourful first-hand accounts.
In the time following, the Hall has welcomed an additional 75 athletes and builders to grow its membership to a grand total of 144. Planned for release in the Fall of 2012, it is hoped this updated version will retain the ‘story telling’ theme of the original book while incorporating multiple photos of each inductee alongside a highlight section of their athletic careers or involvement in building our sporting infrastructure..
Following years of planning, the Committee has chosen local author-citizen Roger Hannon to commence the onerous responsibility of researching and writing the interesting stories of each Inductee.
The committee welcomes any assistance from the public to forward names of family, friends, teammates or neighbours to provide insight into our Inductee’s sporting legacy.
Roger Hannon can be contacted at
roghannon@gmail.com
(705) 444.4754
