To The Nominator:
Nominee applications for 2026 induction will now be accepted until September 30, 2025.
Each year the Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee has the very difficult task of selecting candidates for induction to the Hall of Fame.
This is a task that each member takes very seriously and spends many hours reviewing and discussing each nomination form.
In many cases, the Selection Committee do not know the applicant and are not aware of that person’s contribution to the local sporting scene.
This fact makes the nomination form absolutely critical for their deliberations. With that in mind, the Hall’s Induction Committee have offered the following guidelines when submitting a nomination for a prospective member.
- Follow the directions on the nomination form in regards to (A) Championship Teams – individual awards/Citations and indicate if awards/honours are local, national or international .
- If possible, provide a typed summary/description of any other additional information that would describe the nominee’s outstanding contribution to sport.
- Finally, any scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, photos or personal memorabilia would assist the committee greatly with their deliberations.
The Committee realizes that this may be a lot of work for the nominator(s) but the information would be a very valuable tool for the committee – also making a second copy could be a lifelong keepsake for families and friends.
It would be appreciated if the nominator would submit a clear/concise frontal photograph of your nominee.
Thank you for submitting the best application possible. Only successful applicants will be contacted for the March Inductee announcements.
Induction Committee – Cobourg and District Sports Hall of Fame.
Please download and submit the completed form.
Download ODT Nomination Application Form w-Cover(2025).odt
Download DOC Nomination Application Form w-Cover(2025).docx
Download PDF Nomination Application Form w-Cover(2025).pdf
Application forms for 2026 Sports Hall of Fame nominees will be accepted until September 30, 2025 and new inductees will be announced in March 2026.
All applications received for previous nominations will be included for consideration with the 2026 nominations.
Successful 2025 Inductees will be announced March 02, 2025 at the Baltimore Community Centre. The Induction Dinner will be held June 20, 2025 at Best Western Plus Cobourg Inn.
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.
