Jim Coleman (journalist)
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James Alexander Coleman was a Canadian sports journalist, writer and press secretary. His journalism career began with The Winnipeg Tribune in 1931, and included tenures with The Province and The Glob
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Royal Alexandra Hotel rotunda
Jackie Robinson with the Montreal Royals in 1946
Horse racing at Woodbine Racetrack
The Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award is an accolade presented annually to a print newspaper columnist or reporter in recognition of their achievements covering the game of ice hockey. The award is "to re
Jim Coleman (journalist)
…for his colourful writing, encyclopedic memory, dapper dress and ever-present cigar". Coleman was a member of the Order of Canada, recipient of the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Canadian News Hall of Fame, Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame…
Red Burnett, the Toronto Star, reporter, was one of 17 inaugural winners in 1984
Red Fisher was one of six recipients when he was named an award recipient in 1985.