Their .300 winning percentage was the second-worst in franchise history. However, he insisted on receiving compensation for Keon, and set the price so high that potential suitors shied away, in effect preventing Keon from joining another NHL team. Please include I Remember in the subject field. You thought it couldnt get any more colourful under Harold Ballard. "[4], He also expanded the number of concerts, entertainment acts, and conventions booked in the building. In 1985-86, they finished with a .356 winning percentage, the fourth-worst record in the league and fourth worst in franchise history. Find the obituary of Rev. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Harold Ballard Sheriff (Elberton, Georgia), born in Seneca, South Carolina, who passed away at the age of 78, on April 1, 2019. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. She was 87. However, Ballard soon began displaying tendencies that would eventually make him one of the most detested owners in NHL history. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Mom reaches under the front seat and she pulls out this gun, said MacMillan. Yolanda was not invited to Ballard's funeral, nor to the reading of his will. Harold Ballard and Yolanda Ballard took out a marriage license last January in the Cayman Islands. "Look at what he did in that year he and Peter Larsen ran Maple Leaf Gardens," says Michael Cohl, the legendary concert promoter, who with Mr. Ballard and David Wolinsky formed Concert Productions International in 1973. That deal closed in 1994, and shortly after Stavro bought Ballard's shares from the estate for $34 a share or $75 million. ", (Indeed, Mr. Ballard was an enthusiastic chaser of properties to bring into Toronto. Born Yolanda Babic, the daughter of Czech immigrants changed her name to Ballard in 1988, five years after first meeting the owner at the NHL clubs former home, Maple Leaf Gardens on Carlton Street, where he had an apartment. In the early 1950s, Ballard hired his long-time friend Stafford Smythe, son of Leafs owner Conn Smythe, as managing director of the Marlboros. Ballard had once called Sittler "the son I never had", but relations between the two took a turn for the worse with Sittler's increasing prominence in the NHLPA. obit@globeandmail.comSend us a memory of someone we have recently profiled on the Obituaries page. Ballard became a fan of speed skating and would attend skating events and hockey games, helping to promote the Ballard skates. Harold never gave it another thought. Mr. McDermott, for one, remembers him differently. Newspapers Limited, 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. In 1969, Ballard and Stafford Smythe were charged with tax evasion and accused of using Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. to pay for their personal expenses. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Years later, Williams would remark that all Ballard would want from his players was an honest day of hard work. When you have found an obituary of interest, you have the option of upgrading that obituary with more recent and relevant content unless the obituary is already assigned to another user. Ballard was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as Edwin Harold Ballard. "He was a bit of a silent runner," Mr. Cohl says. Ballard to Ottawa writer Earl McRae in the 1980s. Learn more about managing a memorial . Once you find the obituary you are looking for, you can get important information about upcoming services, share a favorite photo or memory, and send flowers or gifts to the family. In 1940, he became a member of the Maple Leafs Hockey Team organization, was a senior executive in 1957, became part-owner of the team in 1961 and was majority owner from February 1972 until his death at age 86. The McDonald trade sent the Leafs into a downward spiral. Just as Ballard's trial was beginning, he told Hockey Canada that they were welcome to use any member of the Leafs on the Canadian team, could use Maple Leaf Gardens for their training camp, and could use the building for any or all of the games in the series, with the Gardens' share of the gate receipts being donated to the NHL players' pension fund. he asked. Family members linked to this person will appear here. ''She never gave me anything. Make a Memorial Donation . She thought it was horrible, the way she was treated by certain members of the family, and she found it unfortunate they wouldnt recognize the status she had, Levitt said. Featured Obituary. Harold served two years in the. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. and spoke Slovakian as a first language. . For example, he cut the salary of chief scout and former Leafs star Bob Davidson by almost two-thirds, forcing Davidson to resign. She was indeed because I personally witnessed it Harolds companion always.. She could dine with the Queen of England at night and the next morning be busting it with any kind of maintenance person, Gord Stellick recalled. New York, U.S., State Census, 1905. Review. Two days later, Ballard asked Neilson to return, but with a paper bag over his head so as to conceal his identity. In his graduating year, Mr. Ballard was a student union president who helped convince the school's governors to build an athletic facility. He participated in the 133-mile Albany, New York-New York City marathon in April 1930, finishing second in his class. "If you can call a Chevrolet a Chev, why can't you call a Japanese a Jap?" Keon never forgave Ballard for how he had been treated, and it was more than 20 years before he was reconciled with the Leafs. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Harold Ballard in California We found 17 records for Harold Ballard in North Highlands, Inglewood and 14 other cities in California. She was led to the Lord by her grandfather at the age of 10 and dedicated her life to Christ at . Obituaries - for Lincolnton Lincoln County, Cherryville, Stanley, Denver, Maiden . This article was published more than 8 years ago. In Ballard's last 13 seasons, they only finished above fourth once and won only two playoff series. Ballard died from various health complications on April 11, 1990 at the age of 86. Things changed when Mr. Ballard became president and governor of the Maple Leafs in 1972. - Margaret Mae Hernandez, 85, of Dearborn, Missouri, passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at her home. [3], Ballard's greatest influence in this period was not on the ice, but on the financial performance of Maple Leaf Gardens. Kingfisher County District Court prosecutors charged Ballard in March with two misdemeanor charges - carrying a firearm while under the influence of alcohol and public intoxication. Benjamin Harold Ballard, 42, was shot and killed in a traffic altercation at SW 59 and Mustang Road about 6:45 p.m. Friday, June 5, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reported. [1] For the 1962 season, Ballard tried to introduce a hockey-style penalty box to soccer, but the rule change was not allowed by FIFA. In the West, CFL teams had come under significant pressure resulting from the introduction of WHA franchises in the four largest Western markets, therefore Western Football Conference teams were generally supportive of Ballard's efforts to become a CFL owner. This account has been disabled. The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) has announced that deep-sea explorer and retired U.S. Navy commander Dr. Robert Ballard, best known for his discovery of the R.M.S. At the time, the CFL still consisted of two autonomous conferences. Ballard and Keon never got along, and when Keon's contract expired in 1975, Ballard let it be known that Keon had no place on the team. The Stellicks and Howard Levitt, a family friend and lawyer, contend Yolanda deserved the settlement. He won Stanley Cups in 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1967, all as part-owner. With Ballard's support, Imlach moved to dismantle the roster and undermine Sittler's influence, despite many analysts viewing the team as having a promising future. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the
Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Harold Ballard, hockey executive (born 30 July 1903 in Toronto, ON; died 11 April 1990 in To-ronto, ON). Mrs. Ballard died suddenly yesterday morning in Wellesley. HAROLD BALLARD OBITUARY Harold G. Ballard, born November 20, 1932 in New Orleans and a resident of the Central Community since 1960, died Sunday July 1, 2018. Shelvie "Jeannie" Workman Ballard, 85, of Newton, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 at Carolina Caring in Newton. Concert Productions International would become a hugely profitable enterprise and a game-changing innovator in full-service touring in North America. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Following the 1930 racing season, the Yacht Club sponsored a senior team in the Ontario Hockey Association called the Toronto National Sea Fleas. Though Imlach was gone, Sittler's relationship with the Leafs worsened again in the 198182 season and he was traded that year to the Philadelphia Flyers. "He brought in televised boxing programs and he brought in basketball's Buffalo Braves for a few games of the NBA season. cemeteries found in Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Harold Edwin Ballard (born Edwin Harold Ballard, July 30, 1903 - April 11, 1990) was a Canadian businessman and sportsman. Besides, what the hell position can a queen play? After Day became coach of the Leafs in 1940, he recommended Ballard to the Leaf organization to run the Toronto Marlboros, the senior and junior teams owned by the Leafs. Loving father of Alan McKee (Beverly) of Calgary, Nancy Buckham (David) of Burlington, Karen Charlebois (Del) of Newcastle and Brian McKee of St. Catharines. Until he acquired control of the team and Maple Leaf Gardens in 1972, Mr. Ballard was little known outside hockey circles. Ballard used the opportunity to name himself acting general manager and hold talks with Sittler, and the two agreed that Sittler would return to the team for the 198081 season. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about He also was the owner of the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the Canadian Football League (1978-89), which won the 1986 Grey Cup. Keon was forced to move to the WHA's Minnesota Fighting Saints. When she didnt travel with the team, she would arrange for suitable food to be sent to Harolds hotel room, ensuring the diabetic would eat well. Stock shares were blood in the water; lawsuits were fiercely launched. It is with heavy hearts that the family of William Joseph "Bill" Ballard announce his passing, after a brief illness, at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Sunday, July 10th, 2022. [9], During the 197879 season, with the Leafs struggling to make the playoffs, Ballard fired the team's popular head coach, Roger Neilson, against the wishes of the players. Neilson did return, without the paper bag. A celebration of life is planned for the Granite Club when pandemic restrictions are lifted. None of the three was wearing a life jacket. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto We encourage your input. Show your support Send Flowers Obituary. He was an 83 year old born in Menifee County to the union of the late Claude and Pearlie Golden White, and member of the Baptist Church. After Ballard took control during the 197172 season, one of the first challenges he faced was the creation of the World Hockey Association (WHA) as a competitor to the NHL. Ballard was an owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) as well as their home arena, Maple Leaf Gardens. Over the years, he continued to support his alma mater's Golden Hawks, and in 2009 he entered Laurier's Hall of Fame. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Harold Quinten Ingram, 78, of Hickory, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Thursday . THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Lone Eagle Entertainment, Sam Lim rights reserved. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Harold Ballard. He first gained attention in the late 1960s on the football gridiron of his alma mater, Waterloo Lutheran (now Wilfrid Laurier University). They would not post a winning record again in Ballard's lifetime, going a franchise-record 13 consecutive seasons without a winning record. Luckily, the singer's slightly wounded father made to his seat in time for his spotlight moment. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Yolanda Ballard, who died in her sleep on June 3, is survived by daughter Ana MacMillan, son Bill MacMillan, granddaughter Molly and extended family, as well as longtime caregiver Astrid von Czieslik. In an obituary published in the Star and Globe and Mail, the family wrote: Mother always referred to Harold as the love of her life and sadly never seemed to be able to get past his passing. Mr. Ballard's will may determine his heir and the next owner of the team and building. Drag images here or select from your computer for Harold Ballard memorial. She claimed to have been with Ballard for eight years at the time of his death. One of them was Bernie Finkelstein, who with partner Bernie Fiedler was a major booker in Toronto in the early 1970s. But Mr. Ballard became ill, called off the wedding and entered the hospital. Follow Brad Wheeler on Twitter: @BWheelerglobeOpens in a new window. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Caught between a great inheritance in the sports world and an artistic career, he chose to lay bricks and paint. Ballard was a sports enthusiast from a young age and began running hockey teams in Toronto in the early 1930s. and denied them access to the Leafs locker room. One drunken, hollering student jumped into their front seat looking for a ride, scaring the kids in the back seat. [27] According to Duguid, Ballard had been willing to pay as much as $15 million so he could buy and relocate the San Francisco Giants to Toronto, even though the franchise was only worth around $8 million. The committee came to be known as the "Silver Seven". (His father had made the team's skates.) One of the key players in the fight was his son Bill, a major concert promoter and something of a chip off the old block what he didn't learn at Osgoode Hall Law School, his father had taught him. Ballard's children - Harold Jr., William and Mary Elizabeth Flynn - and his longtime companion, Yolanda Ballard, had visited him earlier Wednesday. He would entertain at his Thunder Beach cottage on Georgian Bay, where annually he would lead a trail of boats to Killarney, Ont. BALLARD, Bura (WOOD); 88; Greenfield IN; 2006-Dec-27; Bura Ballard BALLARD, Dorothy L (CROWELL); ; Indianapolis IN; 2007-Jan-3; Dorothy Ballard From the Toronto Star, December 3, 1969: FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. DOROTHY BALLARD Funeral services will be Friday morning at 11am at Kingsway-Lambton United Church for Mrs. Dorothy Ballard, wife of Maple Leaf Hockey Club vice president Harold Ballard. ABBOTT, Harold M; 85; Indianapolis IN; 2007-May-6; Harold Abbott . For the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Ballard was appointed assistant manager of the Varsity Grads team that won the hockey gold medal. In return, he was given an option to buy Maple Leaf Gardens shares from Ballard's estate. Funds were also used to renovate his Midland cottage, to rent limousines for his daughter's wedding in 1967, and to buy motorcycles for his sons (passing off the expense as hockey equipment for the Marlboros), as well as placing money belonging to the corporation into a private bank account that he controlled along with Stafford Smythe. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. In regard to spotlights, Mr. Ballard didn't seek them himself. By the time Yolanda walked into Harolds life in 1983, she had done jail time for perjury and been married once to a lawyer, then divorced. Imlach was never officially fired, but when he tried to return to his office in November, he found that his parking spot at Maple Leaf Gardens had been reassigned and Gerry McNamara had been made acting general manager. In 1974, when Bassett put the Toronto Argonauts up for sale, Ballard offered to buy the team for $3 million, but his offer was rejected. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. A year later, they moved to the Gardens. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. He was a big fish in a big pond, his appetite was the stuff of legend and he knew all about "eat or be eaten.". The tournament would become known as the Summit Series. Ballard ran his $100 million empire, which included the Toronto Maple Leafs, Maple Leaf Gardens, the American Hockey League Newmarket Saints and a printing company, via a holding company, Harold E . Thanks for your help! To make room for more seats, Ballard removed a large portrait of Queen Elizabeth II from the Gardens. Weve both been to jail.. In the early 1970s, Ballard made an application for a second Canadian Football League team to be based in Toronto, to play at Varsity Stadium. Early in their relationship, the pair travelled to the Cayman Islands and met dignitaries including Queen Elizabeth II and former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, as well as performers such as opera star Luciano Pavarotti. Ballard was pulled from the water unconscious, but one of his friends died. As a young man, he loved working with horses on his aunt and uncles farm. William Owen Sydney Ballard (November 10, 1946 - March 14, 2014) was a businessman and concert promoter. BALLARD, YOLANDA ANNA January 3, 1933 - June 3, 2020 It is with the greatest of sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved Mother, Yolanda Ballard. Burial Date: March 6, 2023. Priestley, the narrator and director of "Offside: the Harold Ballard Story, wants Canadians to draw their own conclusions on the irascible sports magnate who also owned the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. All told, the Leafs only had six winning seasons in Ballard's 18-plus seasons as majority owner, and never finished higher than third in their division in any format. During his tenure, he repeatedly threatened to move the franchise to Toronto (70 km north). Growing up in Jordan, he went to St John's Catholic School for 8 years and graduated from Jordan High School in 1952. In 1934, Ballard became manager of the West Toronto Nationals OHA junior team and hired Leaf captain Hap Day as coach. After being fined, he backed down and put the names in the opposite colours. When he relented, Yolanda knowing he had also spent time behind bars, for fraud in 1972 reportedly broke the ice by saying: Weve got something in common. "He would eat enough fried calamari for four people, and then order something else.". He moved to the United States to be with his future wife in 2002. When an outraged Bassett complained, Ballard demanded $3,500 for use of the lights. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. He had already consolidated his position by buying out his daughter, Mary-Elizabeth, for $15.5 million. Weve updated the security on the site. On the night of the singer's first major concert at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, the plan was to put the spotlight on Mr. McDermott's father in the audience during the show. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Ballard then partnered with long-time rival Alan Eagleson and Eagleson's client Bobby Orr to get the television rights to the series, which would be used to benefit Hockey Canada and the players' union. In August, just weeks before the series began, Ballard was convicted on 47 of the charges. When asked recently about the process of succession, Paul McNamara, chairman of the board of Maple Leaf Gardens, said: ''We just don't know it. 00:02:34 Harold Ballard is very self-deprecating, but that doesn't mean he isn't astute or insightful. He was 86. "He had an amazing ability to put away bowls and bowls of food," Mr. Finkelstein recounts. However, many players were unwilling to sign with Toronto in any event because of Ballard's reputation. Edwin Harold Ballard was born on July 30, 1903, the only child of Sidney Eustace Ballard and the former Mary Garner. He was recognized for this on his citation during his 1977 Hockey Hall of Fame induction. Years later, he told friends that someone eventually stole it from him. His father was Toronto Maple Leafs hockey mogul Harold Ballard. Yolanda's lawyer Howard Levitt stated there had been a marriage proposal. However, this was largely because Ballard was unwilling to increase the payroll in order to improve the on-ice product, despite playing in the fourth-largest market. Davidson had served in the Leafs organization for almost 40 years in various capacities. Later that year, Ballard blocked Bassett's attempt to repurchase the Argos. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. '', Mr. Ballard once called John Ziegler, the president of the National Hockey League, a ''know-nothing shrimp'' and described his own daughter as a ''reptile.''. There is only one Mrs. Ballard and that was my mother (Dorothy, who died in 1969), said Bill Ballard, who was found of guilty of assaulting Yolanda in 1989 and fined $500. Even after the NHL-WHA merger was finalized over Ballard's objections, it was only the intervention of NHL President John Ziegler that finally persuaded Ballard to not reclaim Keon's rights (which would have effectively ended his career) and allow him to play three more seasons with the mediocre Hartford Whalers. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Harold Virgil Ballard [ 1] + 1929 - 2015 (86 years) Has 18 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. His last months were filled with court fights involving his children. Many fans consider the Ballard era to be the darkest period in team history, even after winning four Stanley Cups in the 1960s. Bill Ballard's relationship with his father was undeniably stormy, but there was a bond. After his playing days were over, Mr. Ballard quipped, "You didn't have to think too much to be the [football] centre. The low point came in 198485, when the Leafs finished the season with the worst record in the league, 32 games below .500. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Along with his wife Noreen (nee Meahan .
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