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Vernon Goyer
– Inducted 1987
Vernon is
probably the most talented and versatile athlete ever to come out of
Belleville. He has excelled at hockey, baseball, softball, and
football, as well as an official and as a coach. After a stint in the
Royal Canadian Navy, where he played football and hockey for forces
teams in Halifax, Vern joined the Toronto Argonauts in 1945, the year
they won the Grey Cup. In that final game, he played both offense and
defence, and was on the field virtually every minute of the game. The
professional game was not for “Jumbo,” however, and he moved on to
play for the Galloping Ghosts in Cobourg. He played for many local
teams: hockey: the Redmen, Hawks, ANAF and Diesel-Electrics; and in
baseball: the Batas and the Redmen, to name a few. In 1953, he was
named Belleville’s first Athlete of the Year. As an official, Vern
was very well-respected. In recognition of his talents, he was named
to the Ontario Hockey Association Honour Roll in 1985. (Source /
Credit: Belleville Sports Hall of Fame)
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