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Saving Gaylord Picture from Garbage Heap

This is a story of amazing coincidences. First off, I had not dated in the twenty years since my divorce. I had recently told God that if He wanted someone in my life, He would have to dump him in my lap. And dump him, He did. It began with an email gone awry to an email address I rarely use. I usually don't open emails from people I don't know, an...

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Al Luciuk - Vignette

Al Luciuk is known for his involvement in many areas in growing the game. He is a builder of field lacrosse in Saskatchewan and has worked at all levels of the game: locally, provincially, nationally and internationally. Al has taken skills learned as a professional teacher and brought them to benefit lacrosse. He has served for 15 years as the Pre...

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Lacrosse Talks - Bruce MacDonald and David Stewart-Candy

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The Canadian Lacrosse Foundation is finishing up 2020 by re-issuing the Lacrosse Talks that have been compiled over the last two years. Lacrosse Talks videos generally provide additional information and take a more conversational approach with the interviewee than the Legends of Lacrosse interviews. Historians and other lacrosse individuals also pr...

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In Conversation with Johnny Davis

 Iconic player, one of the most prolific scorers in the history of lacrosse – John "Shooter" Davis is a genuine Canadian lacrosse legend. Standing five foot nine and a half inches and hitting the scales at 165 pounds, John Davis was a giant when it came to scoring. Tagged "Shooter" by a member of the Oshawa Green Gaels Executive, Davis scored ...

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John Vinson (Jocko)

JOHN 'JOCKO' VINSON(December 5, 1882 – April 15, 1916) Via Old School Lacrosse An Australian by birth hailing from Sydney, New South Wales, when exactly John 'Jocko' Vinson arrived in Vancouver and became associated with the Vancouver Athletic Club and their championship lacrosse team is unknown, as facts about his life prior to the outbreak of the...

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Leading Ladies In/To Lacrosse - CLHOF Roundtable #4

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 If you missed the live streaming session - you missed a great one!                                 Be sure to catch it now on our Youtube Channel: Canadian Lacrosse Halll of Fame Presents - YouTube Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame https://youtu.be/AzTBCJ52...

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Russ Sheppard - Vignette

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Russ was introduced to lacrosse in Saskatchewan through master coach Al Luciuk. He played some senior men's lacrosse and began coaching youth in 1995. He moved to Nunavut as a teacher in 1998 and began the Kugluktuk Grizzlies lacrosse program in 1999. Soon after, he formed Nunavut Lacrosse. The journey of his program and the amazing impact the game...

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