Sydney Halter

Sydney Halter

Gerald Sydney Halter (April 18, 1905 – October 24, 1990) was a Canadian lawyer and the first commissioner of the Canadian Football League.

Biography

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1924 and a Bachelor of Law degree in 1927 from the University of Manitoba. He helped organize the Winnipeg Football Club in 1934. He was president of the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada from 1938 to 1946. From 1958 to 1966, he was the commissioner of the Canadian Football League. From 1966 to 1971, he was Vice-Chairman of the Manitoba Horse Racing Commission and was Chairman from 1972 to 1982.

Honours

In 1977, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1963, he was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame. In 1966, he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. In 1975, he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. In 1982, he was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. In 1988, he was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. In 2006, he was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

References

* [http://www.umanitoba.ca/honours/index.php?s=gg&pg=ppl&det=134 University of Manitoba profile]

External links

* [http://www.canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/builders/1988/G_Sydney_Halter.asp Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame profile]
* [http://www.jewishsports.net/PillarAchievementBios/SidneyHalter.htm International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame profile]
* [http://www.halloffame.mb.ca/honoured/1982/sHalter.htm Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame profile]
* [http://www.cshof.ca/hm_profile.php?i=436 Canada's Sports Hall of Fame profile]

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