BY JIM FORTIN
Maybe it is the air. Maybe it is the water.
But Sudbury's women are an active group. From the very earliest
days of our history, they have been involved in sports.
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In 1904, ladies' hockey was
organized in Sudbury. The first game was a losing
effort against Copper Cliff. |
In 1904, ladies' hockey was organized in
Sudbury. The first game was a losing effort against Copper
Cliff, with a score of 13 to 0.
One of the most remarkable of the women
athletes in Sudbury's history was the amazing Kitty Young. She
played hockey, baseball, tennis, badminton and golf, all in
spite of being born with only one arm.
In 1934, Sudbury's Canoe Club ladies softball
team were Nickel Belt, Northern Ontario and provincial
champions.
One of our lady athletes even played
professional baseball in the United States. The team and the
league inspired a popular movie. Want to find out who she was?
Want to find out more?
Mark June 2, 3, 4 and 5, on your calendar.
The City of Greater Sudbury Heritage Museums will be hosting a
history of Sudbury's Sports exhibit in Copper Cliff.
The exhibit will include a large exhibit on
NHL players from Sudbury, as well as exhibits of many other
sports.
Northern Life is a sponsor of Sudburians are
Good Sports weekend.
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The figure skaters at a Copper
Cliff figure skating Show: Alfred Digby, Ann Aubi,
Elphio Grottoli, and Joyce Salo. |
Jim Fortin is the curator of Sudbury
Museums.
If you know of any sport hero in any sport,
or have material you would like to see exhibited, contact him
at 692-4448 or at [email protected], or
through the museum website,
www.sudburymuseums.ca
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