Mark Lawrence
Mark Lawrence was born in Burlington and is a former professional ice hockey winger. He was drafted in 1991 by the Minnesota North Stars in the…
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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.
Mark Oldershaw
Born in Burlington, Mark Oldershaw is an international canoeist who learned to canoe at the Burloak Canoe Club. Oldershaw competes at the international level and…
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Mark Reeds
Reeds was born in Toronto and grew up in Burlington. He played Junior hockey with the Toronto Marlboros and the Peterborough Petes. His NHL career included…
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Mark Visheau
Visheau is a retired professional hockey player who played with the Winnipeg Jets and the Los Angeles Kings. After playing Junior with the London Knights,…
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Marty Essig
Born in Burlington, Ontario, Marty Essig began sailing at the age of ten and won the World Championship in Switzerland in a 3 crew Lightning…
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Mary Anne Gage
Mary Anne Gage is an ice hockey referee who was one of six referees for women’s ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. She…
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Mary Nicol
Mary Nichol came to Burlington in 1972 after graduating from University of Western Ontario where she taught physical and health education at Lord Elgin High…
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Melanie Booth
Born in Burlington where she played with the Burlington Youth Soccer Club, Melanie was a long standing member of the Canadian women’s national soccer team.…
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Melanie MacKay
Born in Burlington, Melanie MacKay was an Olympian on Team Canada where she competed in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, swimming the women’s 200 metre…
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Melville Marks Robinson
Melville Marks Robinson was born on April 8, 1888. He founded the Commonwealth Games and worked as a reporter for the Hamilton Spectator. He was…
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Mfiondu Kabengele
Mfiondu Kabengele attended Corpus Christi High School in Burlington. As a power forward he played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles where he lead…
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Michael Moir
Michael Moir founded the Mohawk Canoe Club in Burlington in 1957, which merged with the Oakville Canoe Club in 1989 to become the Burloak Canoe…
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Michael Torsney
A resident of Burlington for over 50 years, Torsney founded the Burlington Water Polo Team and was involved in the Canadian Waterpolo Association where he…
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Mike Green
Mike Green is a professional racquetball player from Burlington and is the current Canadian Champion in Men’s Singles, winning his 11th title in 2017, which breaks the…
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Murray Hall
Born in Kirkland Lake, Murray Hall is a right winger and center who played during the 1960s and 1970s in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks (with…
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