Meet Canada's Sports Hall of Fame's Class of 2014

TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2014 /CNW/ - Eight of the country's most influential and inspiring athletes and sport builders will be officially inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame on October 22, 2014. Media are invited to meet the Class of 2014 at 10:00 a.m. EST and attend the Honoured Members Red Carpet Reception at 4:30 p.m. EST, at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in downtown Toronto, prior to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame 2014 Induction Celebrations presented by Canadian Tire.

Induction into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is the highest sporting honour in Canada. The Class of 2014 consists of:

• Ski jumping champion, Horst Bulau
• Hero of the Superpipe event, Sarah Burke
• Dual sport champion, Pierre Harvey
• Women's hockey innovator, Geraldine Heaney
• Figure skating golden girl, Elizabeth Manley
• Canadian rugby legend, Gareth Rees
• Wheelchair basketball pioneer, Tim Frick
• Legendary basketball coach, Kathy Shields

Inducted athletes and sport builders will be available for interview immediately following the media conference. Master of ceremonies for the media conference will be Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Honoured Member Catriona Le May Doan.

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Honoured Member George Chuvalo will also be in attendance to accept the donation of the original "Fight Night" boxing ring bell of the former Maple Leaf Gardens on behalf of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. This was the bell George Chuvalo answered 15 times on the night of March 29, 1966, against Muhammad Ali. George Chuvalo will be available for interviews.

MEDIA CONFERENCE

HONOURED MEMBERS' RED CARPET RECEPTION

HONOURED MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE AT RED CARPET RECEPTION

Class of 2014 Inductees
Horst Bulau
Piere Harvey
Geraldine Heaney
Elizabeth Manley
Gareth Rees
Tim Frick

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Honoured Members
Doug Anakin, Inducted in 1964 for Bobsleigh
Marcel Aubut, Inducted in 1999 as a Builder
Kurt Browning, Inducted in 1994 for Figure Skating
Sylvia Burka, Inducted in 1977 for Speed Skating
Michelle Cameron-Coulter, Inducted in 1991 for Synchronized Swimming
George Chuvalo, Inducted in 1990 for Boxing
Murray Costello, Inducted in 2013 as a Builder
Gary Cowan, Inducted in 1967 for Golf
Catriona Le May Doan, Inducted in 2005 for Speed Skating
Ron Ellis, Inducted in 2005 for Ice Hockey
John Emery, Inducted in 1964 for Bobsleigh
Victor Emery, Inducted in 1964 for Bobsleigh
Tony Gabriel, Inducted in 1985 for Football
Rick Hansen, Inducted in 2006 for Wheelchair Athletics
Curt Harnett, Inducted in 2005 for Track
Sandy Hawley, Inducted in 1998 for Jockey Racing
Don Jackson, Inducted in 1962 for Figure Skating
Russ Jackson, Inducted in 1975 for Football
Angela James, Inducted in 2009 for Ice Hockey
Maria Jelinek, Inducted in 1962 for Figure Skating
Leonard 'Red' Kelly, Inducted in 1975 for Ice Hockey
Dr. Bruce Kidd, Inducted in 1968 for Athletics
Peter Kirby, Inducted in 1964 for Bobsleigh
Kathy Kreiner, Inducted in 1976 for Apline Skiing
Kerrin Lee-Gartner, Inducted in 1995 for Alpine Skiing
Marnie McBean, Inducted in 1997 for Rowing
Alwyn Morris, Inducted in 2000 for Canoe/Kayak Sprint
Al Morrow, Inducted in 2006 as a Builder
Dr. Susan Nattrass, Inducted in 1977 for Trap-Shooting
Cindy Nicholas, Inducted in 1993 for Swimming
Brian Orser, Inducted in 1991 for Figure Skating
Sandra Post, Inducted in 1988 for Golf
Rod Seiling, Inducted in 2005 for Ice Hockey
Ken Shields, Inducted in 2009 as a Builder
Pat Stapleton, Inducted in 2005 for Ice Hockey
Marlene Stewart Streit, Inducted in 1962 for Golf
Ron Taylor, Inducted in 1993 for Baseball
Mark Tewksbury, Inducted in 1995 for Swimming
Cliff Thorburn, Inducted in 2001 for Snooker
Cathy Townsend, Inducted in 1977 for Bowling
Bill White, Inducted in 2005 for Ice Hockey
Jim Young, Inducted in 2002 for Football

ABOUT CANADA'S SPORTS HALL OF FAME
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is an international award-winning facility with over 40,000 square feet of inspiring experiences. Located at Canada Olympic Park (COP), site of the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame features 12 galleries, more than 50 hands-on interactive experiences and a collection of more than 95,000 artefacts. It is a place of honour for the 548 inducted sport legends and the 62 sports they represent. Our mission is to share the stories of the achievements of our Honoured Members so that we can inspire all Canadians to be the best they can be in all aspects of life. Please visit www.sportshall.ca to learn more about our education programs, facility rentals and corporate retreats.

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