Gary Jeffries
Jeffries has played professional baseball for the Detroit Tigers and football in the CFL for both the Toronto Argonauts and the Hamilton Tiger Cats. Following…
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Famous Burlingtonians
Sports
Famous Burlingtonians who have been recognized internationally for their contributions to sport who are from Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
Gord Dickson
Dickson was the Canadian marathon champion six times, setting a record in 1958 with a time of 2:21:50. He represented Canada at the 1960 Olympics…
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Graham Hood
Graham Hood is a Burlington native and retired track and field athlete. He attended Nelson High School, began competitive running with Burlington Track and Field…
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Harry Clark
Although an avid curler, Harry is most famous for his never ending contribution to the growth of curling. His efforts in promoting the sport spanned…
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Helen Nichol
Born in Burlington, Helen Nichol is a female badminton player. She won the gold medal in the women’s doubles competition at the 2003 Pan Am…
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Iain Fraser
Born in Scotland, Fraser grew up in Burlington. He played for the Canadian National Soccer team in the 1990s as a defender. He was the…
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Isabelle Rampling
Isabelle Rampling is a Canadian synchronized swimmer from Burlington. She won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and a silver medal at the…
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Jackie Rosart
Rosart is an active golfer at the provincial, national and international golf levels. In her 55 years of golfing, the list of her accomplishments is…
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Jake Gaudaur
Gaudar is best known for his time in the CFL, which spans more than 40 years. Through the years he was a player for the…
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James Reardon
Jim Reardon is a sprint canoer who competed in the K-4 1,000 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Jim’s son Brady is also a…
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Jamie Taylor
Jamie was a National Lacrosse league player who has played junior lacrosse in Burlington before playing for the Toronto Rock, Buffalo Bandits, Minnesota Swarm and…
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Janice Bremner
Janice competed as part of the Canadian Synchronized Swimming Team who won a Silver Medal at the World Aquatics Championships in 1994, 2nd at the…
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Jeff Christian
Jeffrey Christian is a retired Canadian ice hockey Left Winger. He has played for the New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Phoenix Coyotes. After his…
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Jesse Lumsden
Jesse Lumsden grew up in Burlington and had a successful football career at Nelson High School where he was named both the Metro Bowl MVP and…
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John (Jake) Ireland
John (Jake) Ireland was born in Hamilton and raised in Burlington. His genealogy can be traced back to Joseph Ireland, one of Burlington’s earliest settlers. …
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