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Wallaceburg Sports Hall of Fame

January 23, 2012

The 2011/12 Wallaceburg Sports Hall of Fame is Saturday, January 28 at the Oaks Inn Cookhouse in Wallaceburg.

2011/12 Inductees

Male Athlete :- Dan Bertrand Memorial Award of Excellence

Mike Hinnegan

· Played numerous sports in elementary school and High School in Wallaceburg
· Played minor, Junior and senior hockey in Wallaceburg.
· Played minor , intermediate and senior lacrosse
· Played Oldtimer Hockey Wallaceburg Hornet Oldtimers

Female Athlete :- Marion and Bill Chinnick Memorial Award of Excellence

Jacqueline Hogan

· Played basketball in elementary school and high school
· Played travel team soccer from age 10, played on teams from Chatham , Corunna and St. Thomas
· In High School won SWOSSSA championship and competed at OFSSA
· Attended Mississippi Valley State on a full soccer scholarship and was Captain her last two years,
· They won the Southwestern athletic assoc. championship twice and advanced to NCA Final 64

Masters Classic ;- Frank and Zine Mann Honor Role

John Floin

· Baseball player in late 40’s and 50’s playing third base for OBA championship teams in Bantam Midget and Juvenile teams
· Had a tryout with New York Giants in 1951

Honorary Chairman

Bill MacArthur

· Inducted into Hall of Fame twice with 1950 and 1959 Ontario Intermediate Red Devil Lacrosse Teams
· Has attended most if not all of Wallaceburg Sports Hall of Fame awards nights since it’s inception 31 years ago

Builder Inductee :- Mike Childs Memorial Award of Excellence

Harold Ribson

· Arena manager in Mid 60’s
· One of the founders of girls hockey in Wallaceburg and helped organize the original Wallaceburg Lipstick Ladies Hockey Tournament
· Was involved in Girls hockey in every community he worked in after leaving W’Burg in 1968
· Also involved in Little Theater

Team Inductee

1980/81 Wallaceburg Hornet Oldtimers Hockey Team that won National Oldtimer Hockey Championship in Montreal

· Went undefeated in tournament and beat the team from St. John NB in final 7-1
· Through fundraisers like Bingo’s, Beef on a bun and the famous Sausage and sauerkraut have donated many thousands of dollars to local charities and athletic associations

Tickets for the Wallaceburg Sports Hall of Fame are $65 and can be purchased at the Oaks or buy any member of the Wallaceburg Sports Hall of Fame executive member.