Along with Parent, Rick Ley, Jim Harrison, Brad Selwood, and Guy Trottier all left the Leafs for the WHA before the 197273 season, as did some minor league prospects in the Leafs' system as well as the team's minor league coach, Marcel Pronovost. Preceded in death by his parents, William Wallace and Carrie Buford (Pinkard) Hurt; brother, William ("Bill") Wallace, Jr.; and sister, Frances Hurt. Thanks for your help! referee, angered a fan by accidentally knocking over the man's beer. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Obituary Harold B. Harold Fred Weber, Jr. Manning, South Carolina March 4, 1945 - April 24, 2020 Tribute Wall Obituary & Events Share a memory Send Flowers Share a memory of Harold Fred Weber, Jr.. Plant a tree in memory of Harold An environmentally friendly option Plant a tree b benny putnam December 23, 2020 I worked with Harold in Cheraw many years ago. HAROLD BALLARD Years 1972-1990 Leafs record 596-736-207 Stanley Cups The skinny Sole ownership under Ballard proved disastrous both on and off the ice. In September 1981, after Imlach had another heart attack during training camp, Ballard told the media that Imlach's poor health meant that "he's through as general manager". She was born June 22, 1937, in Versailles, Missouri, daughter of the late Juanita . BEVERLEY JOYCE BALLA February 17, 1929 ! An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Harold Ballard (10477)? ''I thought we were both going to get arrested. Since it was a hot day, Mr. Ballard turned up the building's furnace, delayed both shows and ordered the concession stands to sell only large soft drinks. At the conclusion of the series, Ballard sent a bill to Hockey Canada for use of the building. He was 86. William Owen Sydney Ballard (November 10, 1946 - March 14, 2014) was a businessman and concert promoter. Dr. Henry Harold Ballard, age 79, of Grand Prairie, Texas passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. 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. [3], Ballard's greatest influence in this period was not on the ice, but on the financial performance of Maple Leaf Gardens. Oops, something didn't work. ). 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. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. 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. This proved to be a serious strategic blunder, as Smythe and Ballard controlled almost half the company's shares between them. He will be remembered by many because of his father, and for his partnership in CPI's revolutionary development of the live music industry and associations with legendary acts such as the Who, Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones. One particular weekend, he said, Michigan beat rival Michigan State and the local students were going wild, which stalled traffic. Try again later. Ballard sold the team to businessman David Braley on February 24, 1989. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. Even though the Leafs were barely competitive for much of the latter part of Ballard's tenure, every game at Maple Leaf Gardens was sold out. [6] During the time Harold was in prison, his son Bill managed the Maple Leaf Gardens. Try again later. After his parole, he stated that prison life was like staying in a motel, with colour television, golf, and steak dinners. cemeteries found in Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada will be saved to your photo volunteer list. When an outraged Bassett complained, Ballard demanded $3,500 for use of the lights. Please reset your password. 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. Create an Obituary. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. - Margaret Mae Hernandez, 85, of Dearborn, Missouri, passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at her home. On the second tour, in 1965, Ballard sold tickets for two shows, even though the agreement had been for only one. Family and friends may call at the Amos Carvelli Funeral Home, 201 Edison Street, Nutter Fort on Sunday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, where funeral services will be held on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 11:00 am. To do that, Ballard bought 24% of son Harold Jr.'s shares for $25 million. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Caught between a great inheritance in the sports world and an artistic career, he chose to lay bricks and paint. However, Bassett didn't force Smythe and Ballard to sell their shares, and both men remained on the board. Mr. Ballard opposed hockey games against teams from the Soviet Union, calling the Russians ''parasites and barnacles who steal our money.'' and spoke Slovakian as a first language. He also removed the cushions from the home bench for Toros' games (he told an arena worker, "Let 'em buy their own cushions!") Other notable incidents and anecdotes during Ballard's time as majority owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Maple Leaf Gardens include:[1]. He floated the idea of bringing in the NHL's California Golden Seals into the Toronto area and much later was a failed bidder for the expansion NBA Raptors.). Nevertheless, they still qualified for the playoffs under the playoff format in use at the time. Review. There were differences of opinion on how good a businessman Harold Ballard was "He couldn't promote the Second Coming with the original cast," cracked Toronto Star columnist Frank Orr but his son's reputation was solid in that respect. All He told friends that on a visit to the Soviet Union he had put a Maple Leaf sticker on Lenin's tomb. The storied arena fell into disrepair during Ballard's tenure. The executors of Ballard's will were Steve Stavro, Don Giffin and Don Crump. Ballard remained as de facto general manager even when Imlach recovered. Police surround the vehicle, and gunfire is heard on the video. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. It was the second time in three years that they had made the playoffs despite finishing with a winning percentage below .400. 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. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Watson chose not to return the following season, and Ballard took over the coaching duties. Showcase your loved one's life story with a featured obituary. Year should not be greater than current year. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. and denied them access to the Leafs locker room. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. In 1977, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and into the Canadian Football hall of Fame in 1987. At the time, NHL teams relied on the reserve clause to keep players from jumping to other teams in the league, but the clause could not prevent players from leaving the NHL to join a different league. Mr. Ballard, a big, burly man with bright orange-red hair, was ''an old-fashioned pirate,'' said Conn Smythe, who ran Maple Leaf Gardens while the young Mr. Ballard was learning the business. Harold Ballard. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Please. She was indeed because I personally witnessed it Harolds companion always.. Following the 1930 racing season, the Yacht Club sponsored a senior team in the Ontario Hockey Association called the Toronto National Sea Fleas. He said Yolanda would often show up on road trips. Although the Leafs were barely competitive for much Ballard's tenure, every game at Maple Leaf Gardens was sold out and he was well known for his charitable activities. I mean, he didn't get his law degree from a Cheerios box. At the time of this fight, both Mr. Ballard and Mr. Clancy were in their 70's. A member of the Leafs organization from 1940 and a senior executive from 1957, he became part-owner of the team in 1961 and was majority owner from February 1972 until his death. Subsequent league expansions and format revisions make it impossible for a team so close to the bottom of the league standings to qualify for the playoffs today. She was led to the Lord by her grandfather at the age of 10 and dedicated her life to Christ at . In one instance, some time in the 1970s, the family of three along with sister Ana travelled regularly to Ann Arbor in a gold Cadillac to watch the University of Michigan football team. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto In 1944, Ballard formed Harold E. Ballard Ltd., the personal holding company he would later use to purchase shares in Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. At age 68, Ballard won a battle with Stafford's family and bought his shares, giving him a 60 percent controlling interest in the Gardens. I can see a lot of lawsuits flying around here. Oops, we were unable to send the email. He won Stanley Cups in 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1967, all as part-owner. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. This led to renewed criticism of Ballard's unwillingness to spend what it took to get the Leafs to the next level. [13] Ballard would liken Sittler's actions to burning the Canadian flag. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Lone Eagle Entertainment, Sam Lim Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Along with his wife Noreen (nee Meahan . About a month later, Ballard and two friends from the Yacht club were hurled from a boat into a frigid Lake Ontario. he asked. Bill Ballard, right, with singer Tom Cochrane and music publicist James Monaco at the opening of the musical Tommy in Toronto in 1995. Mr. Ballard disputed the accusation, telling her at one point that if he ever did assault her, "there won't be enough left to put in a hot dog.". Davidson had served in the Leafs organization for almost 40 years in various capacities. After being threatened with a large fine, Ballard "complied" by putting the names in blue letters on the Leafs' blue road jerseys, and in white on their white home jerseys, making them unreadable. However, due to playing in a division where no team cracked the 90-point barrier, they still made the playoffs. Learn . She claimed to have been with Ballard for eight years at the time of his death. He trained at the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) in fine arts. He was born on February 28, 1945, in Astoria, Oregon. But he did more than work for his father. Bill Ballard died of cancer on March 13 at the age of 67. 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. 1910 United States Federal Census. I think there was a genuineness (to her caring) about his welfare, Stellick said. Learn more about managing a memorial . Ballard was pulled from the water unconscious, but one of his friends died. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. I was afraid. Diamond Dreams: 20 Years of Blue Jays Baseball, Stephen Brunt, p.33, Penguin Books. Often he was the guest of Mr. Ballard at the arena's private Hot Stove Lounge, where Mr. Ballard awed all with his epic bouts of dining. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Ballard died of a combination of factors, including diabetes, heart problems and kidney and respiratory failure, doctors at Wellesley Hospital said in a release. However, Ballard soon began displaying tendencies that would eventually make him one of the most detested owners in NHL history. Drag images here or select from your computer for Harold Ballard memorial. Mr. Ballard's will may determine his heir and the next owner of the team and building. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. On November 15, 2019, . ''She never gave me anything. However, as Ken Dryden put it in his book The Game, he seemed "like [a] wrestling villain who touches the audience to make his next villainy seem worse.". DEARBORN, Mo. [2] October 12, 1925 - November 25, 2016 Salem, Virginia Set a Reminder for the Anniversary of Harold's Passing. Explore All. He could not get enough of his grandma's cooking. Sittler will stay put at least this season," Ken McKee. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. A celebration of life is planned for the Granite Club when pandemic restrictions are lifted. Ballard thus felt he had little financial incentive to sign better players. That triggered a mutiny among some of the team's top players, who resigned from the squad in November. Ballard wasn't initially named to the committee when it was unveiled in March 1957, but took the place of Ian Johnston nine months later. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. He competed in several regattas, and won the Toronto-Oakville marathon in 1929. Ballard left his personal belongings to his children and grandchildren. '', See the article in its original context from. 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. AGE undefined Harold Ballard North Highlands, CA View Full Report Relatives Nilajay Butler Phone Address AGE 70s Growing up in Jordan, he went to St John's Catholic School for 8 years and graduated from Jordan High School in 1952. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Harold Ballard, 86, Feisty Owner Of Toronto Maple Leafs, Is Dead, https://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/12/obituaries/harold-ballard-86-feisty-owner-of-toronto-maple-leafs-is-dead.html. Soon, they were a couple. Soon after taking over as majority owner, he forced out several longtime front-office personnel and replaced them with his own men. This account has been disabled. Toronto became a laughingstock of the. To order Most of the money was left to a charitable foundation. "Peace is wonderful, but ", Frank Orr, Cole, Stephen. A system error has occurred. His father had been in the Coast Guard at the time. [25] In 1986, Ballard publicly called the Tiger Cats a bunch of overpaid losers. Harold would pretend to be angry, then make sure she had a ticket. After his playing days were over, Mr. Ballard quipped, "You didn't have to think too much to be the [football] centre. A visitation will be held on Friday, August 7, from 5-7 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation, 833 S. Marschall Road, Shakopee. Search above to list available cemeteries. At age 54, Ballard was the oldest member of the group, which were otherwise all in their 30s and 40s. He often fought with league authorities, his employees, the news media, the fans and his children, often chuckling as he moved from battle to battle. This browser does not support getting your location. He was a lifetime resident of Gary and attended Wirt High School. When the group's manager objected, Mr. Ballard told him the fans would tear down the building with the Beatles in it if they didn't do two shows. Forward to Family & Friends; Print; Contact Support; Upgrade; Death Certificates; Share This Obituary. "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. Ballard was an owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) as well as their home arena, Maple Leaf Gardens. In 1990, Harold Ballard died, irascible and overripe at 86. McKee, Harold Alexander (Reverend) Passed away peacefully at Henley House, St. Catharines, on Monday February 18, 2019 at the age of 86. Their .300 winning percentage was the second-worst in franchise history. Diamond Dreams: 20 Years of Blue Jays Baseball, Stephen Brunt, p.21, Penguin Books. It didn't take long for one fish to devour the other, as is their nature. After the owners death in 1990, however, she was involved in a bitter dispute with Ballards children Bill, Mary Elizabeth and Harold Jr. over his estate. "There's not a remote chance I would have a career if not for Bill Ballard.". ''I just booted her out,'' Ballard told Dick Beddoes, the author of the biography ''Pal Hal.'' [28] However, in the end, it was a partnership of the Labatt Brewing Company, Howard Webster, and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) that brought baseball to Toronto, as they were awarded an expansion team in the American League for $7 million that became the Toronto Blue Jays, who began play in 1977. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. This is a carousel with slides. Ballard was a sports enthusiast from a young age and began running hockey teams in Toronto in the early 1930s. However, hostility to Ballard's overture from the Toronto Argonauts (then owned by Ballard's former partner John Bassett) ensured it never went anywhere. Years later, he told friends that someone eventually stole it from him. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Off the ice, the Maple Leafs under Ballard were one of the league's most financially successful teams. Harold Douglas Buchholz passed away on October 12, 2021 at his home on Heart Mountain. In those days, the top four teams in each division made the playoffs, regardless of record. Ballard was reappointed executive vice president. Obituary Mr. Harold Ballard Sheriff, 78, of Cromer Road, Elberton, husband of 27 years to Betty Ann Powell Sheriff, finished his course in faith on Monday, April 1, 2019, at St. Mary's Hospice House in Watkinsville. His death set off a feeding frenzy that had already been begun over the iconic properties he controlled: the Toronto Maple Leafs and the building the team played in, Maple Leaf Gardens. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. The following season, Day and Ballard worked together to run a senior team sponsored by E. P. Taylor's Dominion Brewery. 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 member of the National Yacht Club, Ballard became an avid racer of Sea Fleas, small outboard hydroplanes. [25] After the Tiger Cats beat the Toronto Argonauts in the 1986 Eastern Final, Ballard said "You guys may still be overpaid, but after today, no one can call you losers. Slapshots: The Best and Worst of 100 Years of Hockey. The Leafs and North Stars both played in the Norris Division, which was extremely weak that year; the Red Wings were the only team with a winning record. Molson also agreed to sell its stake in Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. to Stavro. Years later, Williams would remark that all Ballard would want from his players was an honest day of hard work. The elder Ballard, shrewd and unshockable, approved of the slaughter, seeing it as allegorical. Ballard's three children had all previously received shares in Maple Leaf Gardens that they sold for more than $15 million each. At first, the players welcomed Ballard behind the bench, but the mood soon changed, particularly after Ballard benched the team captain. Follow Brad Wheeler on Twitter: @BWheelerglobeOpens in a new window. Pennants proclaiming National Hockey League championships, Stanley Cup victories and other triumphs used to hang from the rafters of Maple Leaf Gardens. [7], When the NHL finally did take in four WHA teams after the 197879 season, Ballard refused to support the deal. Obituary. GREAT NEWS! Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Many fans consider the Ballard era to be the darkest period in team history, even after winning four Stanley Cups in the 1960s. At the time, Mr. Finkelstein lived in apartment building directly behind Maple Leaf Gardens, as did musicians Murray McLauchlan and Gordon Lightfoot. At no time before or after his trial did Ballard show any interest in being associated with Eagleson or in having members of the Leafs play the Soviets, and the move was widely seen to be a means to generate favourable public relations. In the end, they reportedly settled on somewhere between $2 million and $5 million in total, plus two seats at the Gardens. Commented former Leafs' captain, Ballard had special gold medals made up for the Canadian team, after they were expelled from the, At the same postgame show, Ballard proceeded to get into an on-air argument with Dick Beddoes, which involved Beddoes saying Ballard would be better suited to guessing weights at the, For his 85th birthday party, Ballard invited Hunt, who was then with the, Biographical information and career statistics from, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 17:05. Verify and try again. He finished his sentence at a halfway house in Toronto, and was paroled in October 1973 after serving a third of his sentence. . "He was a bit of a silent runner," Mr. Cohl says. 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. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. She was 87. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. He had his own brand of patriotism. 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. Over the years, he continued to support his alma mater's Golden Hawks, and in 2009 he entered Laurier's Hall of Fame. Ballard's opposition to European players was so virulent that a Leafs scout used Ballard's time in jail to sign Brje Salming, one of the NHL's first great European players. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? The Marlies won the Memorial Cup in 1955their first championship in 26 yearsand repeated the feat the following season. "It's the same," he said, "as human beings in business.". Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, Conversations are opinions of our readers and are subject to the. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Weve updated the security on the site. As owner of the Tiger Cats, Ballard claimed to be losing a million dollars a year. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Ballard's desire to control players and their salaries also put him at odds with Alan Eagleson, executive director of the NHL Players' Association and a player agent whose clients included Keon's successor as captain, Darryl Sittler. 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. Harold Vance Delk Jr., age 78, a resident of Bertrand, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, at the Charleston Manor. Investigators said Ballard allegedly pulled out a firearm; shots were fired, and the 42-year-old died at the scene. Never paid any taxes for me. This became clear when the arena was dim for the first game. She would often hang around the team office until late at night. A year later, they moved to the Gardens. [2] Just after the advent of colour television in Canada, the Maple Leafs installed a new lighting system. 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. Face masks are required. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. 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. A social media post showed video of what appears to be the shooting. They nearly duplicated that dubious achievement in 198788. 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. To make room for more seats, Ballard removed a large portrait of Queen Elizabeth II from the Gardens. Bill Ballard's relationship with his father was undeniably stormy, but there was a bond. More recently, as president of Orion Capital, he ventured into mining interests. At the time, the CFL still consisted of two autonomous conferences. Harold Virgil Ballard [ 1] + 1929 - 2015 (86 years) Has 18 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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