Category: 1989 Inductees

The 1989 inductees to the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame

  • 1907-1939 Prince Albert City Football Club

    1907-1939 Prince Albert City Football Club

    The Prince Albert City Football Club was formed in 1907. They were provincial champions, winning the Saskatchewan Shield, on seven occasions – 1910, ’13, ’14, ’20, ’25, ’29, ’33 – and were runners-up in 1922, ’23, 34. In 1933, the Prince Albert City Reds became western champions defeating Winnipeg Irish and then Calgary CPR. In the national final they played three games against the Toronto Scottish, losing 2-1 in the final game.

    In 1934, the Reds again reached the national final by defeating New Westminster Royals and Winnipeg United Weston for the western championship. In the Canadian final their opponents were Montreal Verdun Park and in another very close three-game contest the Reds lost the national championship by just one goal, by a 2-1 score in the final game.

    The Prince Albert City Football Club was installed in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame on June 11, 1983.

    Inducted into the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.

  • 1977 & 1979 Prince Albert Raiders Hockey – Team

    1977 & 1979 Prince Albert Raiders Hockey – Team

    In May 1977 the Prince Albert Raiders won the Centennial Cup for the first time. To reach the national championship they had captured the Saskatchewan title and won the Abbott Cup, emblematic of the top Tier 2 junior hockey team in Western Canada.

    The well‑disciplined Raider team took the Centennial Cup after a four‑game sweep against the Pembroke, Ontario Lumber Kings.

    Two years later the Raiders captured the cup again. In a round‑robin format, instead of the traditional best‑of‑seven series between east and west, Prince Albert came up against teams from Guelph, Ontario and Prince Edward Island. In the final game the Raiders scored an overtime victory against the Sherwood Parkdale P.E.I. Metros.

    The Prince Albert Raiders of 1977 and 1979 were installed in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame on Sept. 13, 1980.

    Inducted into the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.

  • Johnny Bower – Athlete

    Johnny Bower – Athlete

    Born in November 1924 in Prince Albert, Johnny Bower played on frozen ponds with catalogues and mattresses for body protection. He started in the nets at the age of 8.

    Bower’s junior hockey years were spent with the Prince Albert Black Hawks, interrupted only for war service. He moved directly to the American Hockey League Cleveland Barons in 1945.

    Thirteen seasons in the AHL and the Western Hockey League brought many awards: three Calder Cups; the Hap Holmes Memorial Trophy three times; WHL Leading Goaltender Award; selection to the AHL All‑Star Team; and the first goalie to receive the Most Valuable Player Award in 1956 ‑ an award he received twice more.

    Then, Bower began his second career at the age of 33. Thirteen years in the National Hockey League, two with the New York Rangers and 11 with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

    Bower starred in four Stanley Cups for Toronto, 1962, ’63, ’64 and ’67. He accumulated notable awards and achievements, the Frank Boucher Trophy in 1953 and the Vezina Trophy in 1960 and 1964. Bower is a member of the NHL Hockey Hall of Fame, the Cleveland and Rhode Island Halls of Fame and was installed in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame on June 18, 1988.

    Inducted into the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.

  • Norman Sheldon – Athlete

    Norman Sheldon – Athlete

    Following an outstanding junior career in soccer in Scotland, Norman Sheldon came to Prince Albert in 1906. In this community he played soccer continuously until 1929. During that period he was chosen three times to represent Canada ‑ 1912 for the England tour, 1921 against Scotland and 1924 against Australia.

    In addition to playing every season in Saskatchewan during this period, he played in Vancouver for two winters and in both years was selected as a member of the Vancouver All‑star Team.

    He was installed in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame on May 22, 1967.

    Inducted into the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.

  • Phil Lederhouse – Athlete

    Phil Lederhouse – Athlete

    Born November 23, 1915 In Prince Albert, Phil Lederhouse lost his sight in 1934 at the age of 19. Fifteen years later he took up golf and with no prior experience and six months coaching won the Canadian Championship in Hamilton and placed third in an international blind golfers’ championship.

    From 1950, Lederhouse won the Saskatchewan Provincial Championship 17 times, the Western Canadian Championship 16 times and the Canadian Championship for Blind Golfers 5 times (1950, ’51, ’61, ’62 and 1965 ‑ the last championship was held in 1966).

    Lederhouse also was runner‑up in world championships twice and in 1966 held the world record for two years when he shot 89 for 18 holes at the Saskatoon Golf and Country Club. He was described as a “threat” in every tournament he took part in because of a natural technique which has been his secret weapon. Lederhouse has been sponsored extensively by Lions clubs and has golfed with celebrities ‑ Jack Nicklaus, Walter Hagen, Bob Hope and Ed Sullivan.

    His wife, Ruby, who is also blind, was responsible for his initial involvement and her continued encouragement made him the star he is.

    He was installed in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame on June 11, 1983.

    Inducted into the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.

  • Robert Reid – Athlete

    Robert Reid – Athlete

    Dr. Bob Reid started playing golf early. By the time he was in college he was the Intercollegiate Golf Champion, 1938 at Summerlea, Montreal and in 1939 at York Downs, Toronto.

    In Saskatchewan golf history, Dr. Reid has the distinction of winning three major events: junior champion, 1934; Saskatchewan Amateur five times; Saskatchewan Senior. He was a member of the Willingdon team, the Canadian Army Overseas team in 1945 and was third low amateur in the Canadian Open in Winnipeg in 1952.

    In 40 years playing, Dr. Reid has won numerous regional, city and club titles. He was president of the Saskatchewan Golf Association and served on the executive for many years, including working with junior development.

    He was installed in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame on March 22, 1975.

    Inducted into the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.

  • Russel “Rusty” Crawford – Athlete

    Russel “Rusty” Crawford – Athlete

    Rusty Crawford was billed as one of the greatest hockey players of his time.

    During a career of more than 21 seasons in professional hockey, Crawford never missed a game due to an injury. He was a member of three Stanley Cup championship teams ‑ twice with the Quebec Bulldogs and once with the Toronto Arenas.

    His greatest single accomplishment was the climax to his 1912‑13 season with the Bulldogs. In the final game on the series against Toronto, a game that lasted 112 minutes, Crawford not only scored the winning goal but also was on the ice for the entire duration of the game. He ended his career at the age of 43 with Minneapolis.

    In 1961 Crawford was named to the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was installed in the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame on March 26, 1977.

    Inducted into the Prince Albert Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.