Bill McGrandle
Bill McGrandle started his boxing career at the age of ten years. He won many titles throughout the 1960s winning a total of 174 fights out of 185. In 1963 at the age of fifteen, he was the youngest person to win the Canadian Flyweight Championship. A year later, he won the Canadian Bantamweight Championship. In 1966, he won the Canadian Professional Featherweight Championship, at the age of eighteen years, a title he held until 1972.
Annabelle McLean
Annabelle McLean represented Canada at the 1954 British Empire Games and won a bronze medal in the relay event. She won the Canadian championships in 1955 and 1956 in broad jump. In the Alberta championships, she won the 1950 Junior Aggregate, the 1951 and 1952 Intermediate Aggregate, and the Senior Aggregate in 1953, 1954, and 1955. Annabelle McLean held Canadian records in broad jump and the 440 yards relay. She set Alberta senior records for the broad jump and the 100 yard race.
Joe Meli
Joe Meli earned the rank of shodan in judo at the age of sixteen. He won two Canadian junior and nine Canadian senior championships between 1973 and 1988. Joe Meli competed at three of four Olympic games he qualified for - the 1976, 1980 (Canada boycotted), 1984, and 1988 Olympic Games. He competed at three World Championships, at five Pan American Games, and at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. He also won a total of three gold, six silver, and six bronze medals in international judo competitions.
Mark Messier
Mark Messier was an integral part of the Oilers domination, from the 1980s to 1990, and their five Stanley Cup victories. Whether he played left-wing or center, Mark’s brute strength, strong skating skills, and accurate wrist shot were an intimidating force when he stepped on the ice. Mark finished his NHL career ranked second in all-time scoring with 1,877 points (694 goals and 1,193 assists). He played in fifteen NHL All-Star Games. One of the greatest leaders in all of sports, Mark led the New York Rangers to their first Stanley Cup victory in 54 years in 1994.
Elmer “Rollie” Miles
"Rollie" Miles played football for the Edmonton Eskimos for ten years, starting with them in 1951. He won the Sharp-MacNeil Trophy for the most valuable Eskimo in 1951, 1952, and 1953. He was a major factor in the Edmonton Eskimos Grey Cup victories in 1954, 1955, and 1956. Rollie was selected to the Western Conference All-Star Team eight times. He set records for pass catches and led the Conference in touchdowns.
Ron Minor
Ron Minor, a wheelchair athlete, competed in basketball, swimming, weight-lifting, and track and field. In 1976, he won silver and bronze medals at the Canadian National Championships; in 1977 he won one gold, three silver, and four bronze medals. At the 1978 Nationals he won six gold medals in track and field and a silver medal in basketball. At the 1978 Pan American Games, he won three gold and established World records in the 800m and 1500m races. In 1979, he won a total of five gold and six silver medals at National meets and a meet in England.
Keith Morgan
Keith Morgan won more than thirty World Cup medals during his judo career. He was a four-time Olympian who competed at the 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008 games. He finished fifth at the 2000 Olympic Games and at the 2003 World Championships. Keith was the 1999 World University Games Champion and a 2002 Commonwealth Games silver medalist. He set a North American record for consecutive medals won in four consecutive Pan American Games which included gold in 1995, silver in 2003 and 2007, and bronze in 1999. He was ranked in the Top-7 of the world for eight years.
Frank Morris
Frank Morris was a part of thirteen Grey Cup victories as a player and administrator. He was traded from the Toronto Argonauts to the Edmonton Eskimos in 1950. As co-captain of the team in 1953 and 1954, he helped the Eskimos to their first Grey Cup victory in 1954 and again, in 1955 and 1956. Frank Morris retired from play in 1958. In 1973 he went to work for the Eskimo organization, and as Director of Player Development his efforts contributed to seven Edmonton Grey Cups from 1975 to 1987.
Lori-Ann Muenzer
Lori-Ann Muenzer, a Canadian cycling team member since 1994, focused on track racing. The pinnacle of her career came at the 2004 Olympic Summer Games in Athens when she won the Match Sprint gold medal -- becoming the first Canadian cyclist to win gold. Lori-Ann won six World Championship medals (in Match Sprints, Flying and Standing events), 2002 Commonwealth Games silver and bronze medals - where she set the Flying 200M record - and was a Pan American Keirin and Match Sprint Champion. Lori-Ann was a thirteen-time Canadian National Champion (1996, 2000-2004), eleven-time World Cup medalist, and 2000 and 2004 Olympian.
Curtis Myden
Curtis Myden was on the Canadian National Swim Team for twelve years. During that time, he won 68 international medals, including 15 major titles. He was the first Canadian swimming athlete to medal in consecutive Olympic Games - he won a total of three bronze medals in 1996 and 2000. He also competed at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games, numerous Commonwealth Games, Pan American Games, and Pan Pacific Games. Curtis set Commonwealth records in the 200 and 400 Individual Medley. He won 30 national titles and was Canada’s “Swimmer of the Year” in 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, and 2000.