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