Toronto Sport Hall of Honour - Nominate your athletes, coaches, builders and legends today!
The Toronto Sport Hall of Honour is now accepting nominations! Please see the attached flyer for the link to the nomination forms and full program details.The Toronto Sport Hall of Honour celebrates the exceptional contributions and accomplishments of those who have inspired and /or brought recognition to the City of Toronto through sport. Nominations from all levels of performance and ability are welcome.This initiative is made possible by Toronto's Host City Showcase Program, which builds upon the success of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games, ensuring a legacy of long-term community benefits for Toronto.During the Inaugural Induction Ceremony held in February, 2016, fifteen worthy inductees were inducted and recognized on the Toronto Sport Hall of Honour recognition wall located at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (see image attached):
- Herbert H. Carnegie, Spirit of Sport
- Alan Brookes, Builder
- Archie Allison, Builder
- Milos Raonic, Male Athlete of the Year
- Vaune Davis, Female Athlete of the Year
- Anthony Gale, Male Athlete with a Disability of the Year
- Shelley Gauthier, Female Athlete with a Disability of the Year
- York University Lions Men's Soccer, Team of the Year
- Jennifer Yiu Yiu Lee, Coach of the Year
- Marina van der Merwe, Sport Legend
- George Seymour Lyon, Sport Legend
- Angela James, Sport Legend
- Marilyn Bell DiLascio, Sport Legend
- Johnny Bower, Sport Legend
- Glenn Tarver, Lifetime Achievement
New categories introduced for 2016: Male & Female Para-Athletes, Male & Female Special Olympics Athletes and Corporate Builder.Recognizing hard work and dedication, that often goes unnoticed, will only take a few minutes of your time!We look forward to receiving your nomination(s) by September 30th.The next Induction Ceremony will take place at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre on Thursday, February 23rd, 2017. We look forward to recognizing your nominees and hope to see you there!For more information, visit www.toronto.ca/tshh or email us at [email protected].
