- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Sports Celebrity Dinners series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 5
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- object
- Date
- 1987-1994
- Physical Description
- 427 photographs : col. ; 13 x 13 cm
- 3 cm of textual records
- 2 artifacts
- Admin History/Bio
- The Sports Celebrity Dinners were developed by the Jewish Community Centre of Toronto in 1985. Each year, a different person connected with the world of sports was honoured by the community for their contributions. The night included a dinner, guest speakers and celebrity appearances, and usually an athletic demonstration or participatory event that related to the honouree's sport. For example, a boxing match, a skating demonstration or a batting cage.
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of photographs and program books from eight of the annual Sports Celebrity Dinners held by the Jewish Community Centre of Toronto.
- Subjects
- Celebrities
- Sports
- Accession Number
- 2004-6-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Sports Celebrity Dinner series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 5
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Date
- 1987
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 artifact
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of one program book from the 1987 Sports Celebrity Dinner and one plaque presented to William G. Davis, the recipient of the tribute. William G. Davis was the former Premier of Ontario, chairman of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Football League and a promoter of athletics. Davis was also a supporter of the building of the Skydome.
- The MC for the evening was Brian McFarlane. Celebrity guests included Mike Ditka, John Brophy, Stephen Condren, Leo Cahill, Sandra Post, Russ Howard, Jack Donohue, Sheila Forshaw, Bill Simmons, Sylvia Ruegger, Willie Pless and Milt Ottey.
- Subjects
- Celebrities
- Sports
- Accession Number
- 2004-6-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Sports Celebrity Dinner series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 5
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Date
- 1989
- Physical Description
- 72 photographs : col. ; 13 x 13 cm
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 artifact : 30 x 23 cm
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a program book and photographs taken at the 1989 Sports Celebrity Dinner. The dinner featured a tribute to R. Alan Eagleson, executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association, chief organizer of the Canada Cup and the driving force behind the 1972 series between Russia and Canada. The dinner was held at the Constellation Hotel on 13 June 1989. There is also a plaque that was presented to Eagleson by the JCC.
- The photographs are of the guest of honour and other celebrity guests, the JCC Executive Committee members and Sports Celebrity Committee members, along with the invited guests. The celebrity guests included Harry Neale, Brian McFarlane, Dennis Hull, Jack Donohue, John A. Ziegler Jr., Ron Kanter, Harry Ornest, Bruce Hood, David Edge, Ron Ellis, Paul Henderson, Carrie-Lynn Cohn, Darryl Sittler, Joseph Kibur, Marcel Dionne, Dubie Bader, Bobby Baun, George Chuvalo, John Karpis, Bethany Dworkin, Mike Palmateer and Keith Acton.
- Other identified individuals include Bernard Kaimin, Martin Atkins, Harold Cipin, Alan B. Zender, Ted Winick, Bert Fine, Robert Hall, Cantor Louis Danto, Harry Ungerman and Paul Henderson.
- Subjects
- Celebrities
- Sports
- Accession Number
- 2004-6-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Jewish Community Centre of Toronto fonds
- Sports Celebrity Dinner series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 61
- Series
- 5
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Date
- 1992
- Physical Description
- 67 photographs : col. ; 13 x 13 cm
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- This file consists of a program book and photographs taken at the 1992 Sports Celebrity Dinner. The dinner featured a tribute to Bruce McNall, NHL team owner; John Candy, comedian; and Wayne Gretzky, hockey player. They were being honoured as new owners and promoters of the Toronto Argonauts. The dinner was held on 3 June 1992.
- The photographs are of the guest of honour and other celebrity guests, the JCC Executive Committee members and Sports Celebrity Committee members, along with the invited guests. The celebrity guests included Mark Hebscher, Ken Daniels, Howard Glassman, Jack Donohue, Brian J. Cooper, Larry W. Smith, Michael P. McCarthy, Adam Rita, Mike Clemons, Dan Ferrone, Hank Ilesic, Don Moen, Lance Chomyc, Darrel K. Smith, Wendel Clark, Eric Lindros, Darryl Sittler, Bobby Hull, Sandy Hawley, Ernie Samuel, Norman Jewison, Ed Mirvish, Garth Drabinsky, Brian Linehan, Dini Petty, Karen Preston, Peter Martin, Dave Quinn, and Bill Stephenson.
- Other identified individuals include Abe Glowinsky, Harold Cipin, Paul Brownstein, Alan B. Zender and Lt. Gov. Henry Jackman.
- Subjects
- Celebrities
- Sports
- Accession Number
- 2004-6-6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions