Harold Ballard
Canadian businessman and sportsman (1903–1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harold Edwin Ballard (born Edwin Harold Ballard, July 30, 1903 – April 11, 1990) was a Canadian businessman and sportsman. Ballard was an owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) as well as their home arena, Maple Leaf Gardens. A member of the Leafs organization from 1940 and a senior executive from 1957, he became part-owner of the team in 1961 and was majority owner from February 1972 until his death. He won Stanley Cups in 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1967, all as part-owner. He was also the owner of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for 10 years from 1978 to 1988, winning a Grey Cup championship in 1986. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (1977) and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (1987). He is 1 of 7 names to be on both the Stanley Cup and Grey Cup.
Born: | (1903-07-30)July 30, 1903 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Died: | April 11, 1990(1990-04-11) (aged 86) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Position(s) | Owner |
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1961–1990 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
1978–1989 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
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