Lionel Pretoria Conacher MP (/ˈkɒnəkər/ KON-ə-kər; May 24, 1900 – May 26, 1954), nicknamed "The Big Train", was a Canadian athlete and politician. Voted...
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The Lionel Conacher Award is an annual award given to Canada's male athlete of the year. The sports writers of the Canadian Press (CP) first conducted...
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Charles William "The Big Bomber" Conacher, Sr. (December 20, 1909 – December 30, 1967) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the...
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Lionel Conacher Jr. (born January 8, 1936) is a former running back in the Canadian Football League. He is the son of famed Canadian sports legend, Lionel...
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Conacher may refer to: Conacher is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include: The three Conacher brothers: Lionel Conacher...
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the shadow of his more famous brothers Charlie and Lionel, Roy was known as the "forgotten Conacher". He was posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall...
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to stardom in Canada, and he finished fifth in voting for the 2000 Lionel Conacher Award, which is handed out to the Canadian male athlete of the year...
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received the Northern Star Award as Canada's athlete of the year and the Lionel Conacher Award as the Canadian Press' choice for Canadian male athlete of the...
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who played more than one sport professionally include Jim Thorpe, Lionel Conacher, Deion Sanders, Danny Ainge, Babe Zaharias and Erin Phillips. Others...
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(1928–2016), ice hockey player Bobby Orr (born 1948), ice hockey player Lionel Conacher (1901–1954), multi-sport athlete (voted male athlete of the first half...
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and the National Capital Region, who play off for the Conacher Cup (named after Lionel Conacher), presently awarded to the winner of the annual AFL Ontario...
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and ATP Star of Tomorrow. That same year, he was also awarded the Lionel Conacher Award as Canada's male athlete of the year, making him the second tennis...
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held at Boston Arena. Defenseman and captain Lionel Conacher scored Pittsburgh's first-ever NHL goal. Conacher beat Boston goaltender Charles Stewart at...
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Bobbie Rosenfeld Award (female) Velma Springstead Trophy (female) Lionel Conacher Award (male) Tip O'Neill Award (baseball) Canada at international competitions...
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current Vice Chair for Toronto Argonauts, born in the United States Lionel Conacher, former CFL halfback Royal Copeland Peter Dalla Riva Vince Danielsen...
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in 1936, during his years of sportswriting." Key * = Also won the Lionel Conacher Award as Canadian male athlete of the year ^ = Also won the Bobbie...
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arm. De Grasse's success at the Olympics led to him winning the 2016 Lionel Conacher Award as the Canadian Press male athlete of the year, and be presented...
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Games, born in Calgary. He attended the University of Iowa. He won the Lionel Conacher Award in 1954. His son, with Canadian swimmer Kathleen McNamee, is...
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Cory Conacher (born December 14, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre On July 5, 2024, he became the new owner of the Strathroy Rockets of...
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a month in endorsements. Johnson won both the Lou Marsh Trophy and Lionel Conacher Award, and was named the Associated Press Athlete of the Year for 1987...
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Skating - Winners - Greatest Sporting Moments - The Lionel Conacher and Bobbie Rosenfeld Winners". conacher-rosenfeld.ca. Retrieved 24 August 2017. "USATODAY...
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Nations League Finals Best XI: 2023 Lou Marsh Trophy co-winner: 2020 Lionel Conacher Award winner: 2020 Canadian Men's Player of the Year: 2018, 2020, 2021...
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Bobbie Rosenfeld Award (female) Velma Springstead Trophy (female) Lionel Conacher Award (male) Tip O'Neill Award (baseball) Canada at international competitions...
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title. At the end of the year, Warner was recognized with both the Lionel Conacher Award from the Canadian Press as the country's top male athlete and...
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the early 1920s on the back of one Canada's greatest ever sportsmen. Lionel Conacher, the "Big Train", led the team to two perfect 6–0 seasons in 1921 and...
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400 metres, but was eliminated in the semi-finals. He received the Lionel Conacher Award as Canada's top male athlete of 1964. Crothers was ranked by...
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year 2013 – Lionel Conacher Award 2014 – Emirates ATP Top 10 Trophy 2014 – Tennis Canada male player of the year 2014 – Lionel Conacher Award 2014 –...
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Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes Billy Burch Charlie Conacher Lionel Conacher Red Dutton Busher Jackson Ching Johnson Harry Oliver Chuck Rayner...
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Bobbie Rosenfeld Award (female) Velma Springstead Trophy (female) Lionel Conacher Award (male) Tip O'Neill Award (baseball) Canada at international competitions...
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Bobbie Rosenfeld Award (female) Velma Springstead Trophy (female) Lionel Conacher Award (male) Tip O'Neill Award (baseball) Canada at international competitions...
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