For Immediate Release
Cobourg ON, August 26, 2019 – The Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame today announced that it is accepting nominations of local sports athletes and builders for election to the Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.
Athletes, builders honoured during first-ever induction ceremony
Cecilia Naismith/Today’s Northumberland
A packed audience of more than 200 relived sports history Saturday night, when the Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame had its first official induction ceremony for eight outstanding athletes.
INAUGURAL INDUCTION DINNER HONOURING
Paul Currelly
Reprint post by Sarah Hyatt Northumberland News Mar07-19
First round of athletes, builders announced for hall of fame
Cecilia Naismith/Today’s Northumberland
An amazing range of sports was represented – in memorabilia and hall-of-fame inductees – at Sunday’s launch of the Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame.
Emcee Joel Scott welcomed an overflow audience in the Grand Hall at the Cobourg Community Centre to share the landmark opening.
Unveiling of first memorabilia displays, inductee announcement set for March 3
The Cobourg Galloping Ghosts are the most famous team in Cobourg sports history. Managed by Fred Dufton, the Ghosts won eight Ontario championships, five after World War II. They were Canadian Dominion champions in 1946, 1948 and 1950. They were the first team in Canada to wear aluminum cleats and the second to wear white uniforms.
