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Ron McAllister Inducted Into Concordia Sports

Hall Of Fame

Submitted Article won, and then lost the second
game to Waterloo. In the bronze
n Sunday September 22, Ron medal game, they defeated Acadia
OMcAllister and his Loyola University and finished in third
Warrior teammates were inducted place in Canada.
into the Concordia Sports Hall of McAllister was a standout high
Fame. The weekend celebrations school player at St Lawrence in the
took place with a Saturday 60s. His athletic ability helped win
Homecoming football game at the 1965 - 66 and 1966-67 EOSSA
Concordia U. in Montreal. The Basketball Championships. He
game between Concordia and was also a member of the football
Sherbrooke was an exciting affair, team, which also won EOSSA
with Concordia running a five play Championships in 1965 and in 1966,
series that resulted in a last play, 35 and he quarterbacked that team to
yd. field goal, for a 37-35 victory victory. He was recruited by Loyola Hall of Fame inductees celebrate at the Homecoming football game at
for the home team. On Sunday, for the basketball team, and he was Concordia University.
a brunch celebration took place one of only three Canadians on the L-r John Contos , Syracuse, Domenic D Ermo, Montreal, Ron McAllister,
Cornwall, David Burke , NYC , Peter Mullins, Montreal, and Jerry Walsh,
on the Sir George campus, and team. Loyola that year finished NYC. Photo Submitted
McAllister and his teammates were league play with only one loss.
feted for their accomplishments defensive back, member of the at Loyola from 1956-59, winning
during the 1968 - 69 season. Loyola The induction ceremony was Grey Cup 1960 Champion Team, MVP awards three consecutive
College Warriors, as they were then very enjoyable, with 5 players, 2 along with Cornwall Native Moe seasons. “I have been following
coaches, and equipment manager,
known then, went to the Canadian Racine. Said McAllister, this older brother Alex from the tennis
University Championship, held returning 50 years later to meet means so much to me, because I am court, to the gym, on the field
at the University of Waterloo. and celebrate again. The team finally recognized for an honour competing in tournaments, and
In the opening game, Loyola was coached by Doug Daigneault, that older brother Alex received now into the HOF. It doesn’t t get
former Ottawa Rough Rider in 1995. Alex was a star athlete any better than this”.

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