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Sunday, 20 July 2008 03:32 |
50th Anniversary of World Hockey Championship well received in Whitby
Written by Brian McNair - OSHAWA THIS WEEK
WHITBY -- The moist eyes gave it away: this meant a lot.
The 50th anniversary of the Whitby Dunlops' 1958 world hockey championship was celebrated in style this past weekend, as 10 of the 13 surviving players joined team manager Wren Blair and hundreds of fans for a trip down memory lane.
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50th Anniversary Pictures |
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Game Day Celebration |
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Saturday, 12 July 2008 10:18 |
Great Celebration for 1958 Dunnies sparks win
Thanks to the 1958 World Champion Whitby Dunlops for traveling, some from great distances, and being part of the celebrations of winning the World Championships 50 years ago. March 9th, 1958 was when these amateur hockey players led by the architect, team manager Wren Blair, won the World Championship in Oslo, Norway. Today, 50 years later, they were honored in a beautiful pre-game celebration hosted by the Town of Whitby,
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Autograph Session |
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Saturday, 12 July 2008 08:44 |
Harry Sinden and Charlie Burns Travel Far to Attend
New fans and fans from the era were there at the Tap N tankard Saturday afternoon despite the weather to get autographs and to meet these heroes. One can understand why they were and are WINNERS when in their company for a short period of time. The genuine feeling of their magic touched us all as we listened to stories from the day and weeks of the memorable trip where boys became men.
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