Loving father of Alan McKee (Beverly) of Calgary, Nancy Buckham (David) of Burlington, Karen Charlebois (Del) of Newcastle and Brian McKee of St. Catharines. New York, U.S., State Census, 1905. Review. Ammon Harold Ballard (1928-2006) - Find a Grave Memorial Investigators said Ballard allegedly pulled out a firearm; shots were fired, and the 42-year-old died at the scene. The biggest loss was goaltender Bernie Parent, a superstar in the making, who was offered a WHA contract with financial terms far beyond what Ballard was prepared to match. Edwin Harold Ballard was born on July 30, 1903, the only child of Sidney Eustace Ballard and the former Mary Garner. CAS Announces Dr. Robert Ballard as 2023 Spring Meeting Featured 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. This proved to be a serious strategic blunder, as Smythe and Ballard controlled almost half the company's shares between them. Some information may no longer be current. During his tenure as owner of the Tiger-Cats, Ballard for a short time had the Tiger-Cats logo painted at centre ice of Maple Leaf Gardens in place of the blue Maple Leaf. HAROLD G BALLARD. His father was Toronto Maple Leafs hockey mogul Harold Ballard. At the time of this fight, both Mr. Ballard and Mr. Clancy were in their 70's. 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. 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. Yolanda's lawyer Howard Levitt stated there had been a marriage proposal. He was so. He was a lifetime resident of Gary and attended Wirt High School. Oops, we were unable to send the email. The executors of Ballard's will were Steve Stavro, Don Giffin and Don Crump. Never paid any taxes for me. Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, Conversations are opinions of our readers and are subject to the. [3], Ballard's greatest influence in this period was not on the ice, but on the financial performance of Maple Leaf Gardens. I was afraid. Please. For example, when the roof leaked, he did little more than order plastic sheets to catch the rainwater. Ballard was an owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) as well as their home arena, Maple Leaf Gardens. All Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? William. . Add to your scrapbook. [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. A year later, they moved to the Gardens. The court awarded her $91,000.[32]. This led to renewed criticism of Ballard's unwillingness to spend what it took to get the Leafs to the next level. Obituaries | Enid News and Eagle Harold would pretend to be angry, then make sure she had a ticket. Along with a sister and a brother, Mr. Ballard grew up in the towering shadow of his father's loud, blustery life. 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. Harold Edwin Ballard (born Edwin Harold Ballard, July 30, 1903 - April 11, 1990) was a Canadian businessman and sportsman. 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. Review. "He was a lovely person, and I enjoyed his company," says Mr. Finkelstein, a recipient of Mr. Ballard's largesse. Hernandez, Margaret M. 1937-2023 Dearborn, Mo. | Obituaries Years later, he told friends that someone eventually stole it from him. Bill Ballard's relationship with his father was undeniably stormy, but there was a bond. She would often hang around the team office until late at night. In 1990, Harold Ballard died, irascible and overripe at 86. When Day was busy with the Leafs and unavailable for games, Ballard would step behind the bench as acting coach. 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. He had his own brand of patriotism. Hurt, 91, of Salem, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2016. In Ballard's last 13 seasons, they only finished above fourth once and won only two playoff series. 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. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. [1] The younger Ballard became a director and vice-president of Maple Leaf Gardens in 1972 when his father was sentenced to prison for fraud. based on information from your browser. Mr. Ballard never remarried, although he kept close company in recent years with Yolanda Ballard, who changed her name from MacMillan to Ballard in 1987. A celebration of life is planned for the Granite Club when pandemic restrictions are lifted. In July 1979, Ballard brought his longtime friend, Imlach, back to the organization as general manager. ", (Indeed, Mr. Ballard was an enthusiastic chaser of properties to bring into Toronto. The storied arena fell into disrepair during Ballard's tenure. Mom reaches under the front seat and she pulls out this gun, said MacMillan. He trained at OCAD in fine arts. 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 reset your password. 31. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? 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 . He first gained attention in the late 1960s on the football gridiron of his alma mater, Waterloo Lutheran (now Wilfrid Laurier University). He won Stanley Cups in 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1967, all as part-owner. 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. Obituary indexes for Indianapolis Star-News, Marion County, IN - Vital Rec Harold Ballard Obituary (2017) - Kodak, TN - Knoxville News Sentinel 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. 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. Newspapers Limited, 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. Ballard refused, citing it as a threat to program sales. Obituaries | Standard Democrat 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. Harold Delk Jr. (2/22/23) BERTRAND, Mo. Please try again later. Harold M. Beckman - Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation Make a life-giving gesture Maple Leafs' owners through the ages | National Post When his cantankerous father returned from prison, Mr. Ballard was demoted, though he stayed on the board and kept his large chunk of common stock in the company. Harold Otto Hallberg - Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation A visitation will be held on Friday, August 7, from 5-7 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation, 833 S. Marschall Road, Shakopee. 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. In Toronto, one of the most British of Canadian cities, with downtown streets named ''King'' and ''Queen,'' a large picture of Queen Elizabeth used to hang in Maple Leaf Gardens. Following the 1930 racing season, the Yacht Club sponsored a senior team in the Ontario Hockey Association called the Toronto National Sea Fleas. herculoids gloop and gleep sounds At age 54, Ballard was the oldest member of the group, which were otherwise all in their 30s and 40s. Although she and Harold never married, Yolanda had her name legally changed. Caught between a great inheritance in the sports world and an artistic career, he chose to lay bricks and paint. Obituary | Harold Buchholz of Cody, Wyoming | Ballard Funeral Home She was born November 5, 1922, in Cedar Springs MI to Harold and Cora (Miller) Ballard. 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. Born to Fred and Merleen Steele, David grew up in Pennsylvania and New Mexico. 30. Sittler himself ripped the captain's C off his sweater, later commenting that a captain had to be the go-between with players and management, and he no longer had any communication with management. All Work and All Play: A Life in the Outrageous Sport, p. 124, John Wiley and Sons Canada Ltd., Mississauga, ON, 2005. Find the obituary of Rev. Pennants proclaiming National Hockey League championships, Stanley Cup victories and other triumphs used to hang from the rafters of Maple Leaf Gardens. Shelvie "Jeannie" Workman Ballard, 85, of Newton, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 at Carolina Caring in Newton. He also was the owner of the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the Canadian Football League (1978-89), which won the 1986 Grey Cup. "He was in the shadow of his father and maybe I got more attention, but he was awfully sharp. 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. Yolanda Ballard, the former companion of crusty Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard who became a central figure in the circus surrounding the franchise in the 1980s and 90s, has died. TAMPICO AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY - MUSEUM - FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY/RESEARCH CENTER 119 Main St., P. O. A social media post showed video of what appears to be the shooting. Beloved husband of the late Joan McKee (nee Buss). Harold met the love of his life, Anne Louise Dufek during his junior year. According to Ballard's lawyer, his estate was worth less than $50 million. He would entertain at his Thunder Beach cottage on Georgian Bay, where annually he would lead a trail of boats to Killarney, Ont. and denied them access to the Leafs locker room. "He would eat enough fried calamari for four people, and then order something else.". Many years ago, a young Bill Ballard and his brother, Harold Ballard Jr., presented their father with a pair of piranhas in an aquarium for Christmas. He was accused by the Crown attorney of using funds from Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. to pay for renovations to his home on Montgomery Rd., in Etobicoke. When Hockey Night in Canadas president, Ted Hough, balked at Ballard's demands just before a broadcast, Ballard grabbed a fireman's ax and threatened to cut the TV cable unless Hough agreed to pay. Learn . Include gps location with grave photos where possible. The singer was nearing 40 years old and working at The Toronto Sun when he embarked on a performing career. BALLARD, JEAN LORENA Jean Lorena Ballard, age 90, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Rose Haven Assisted Living Center in Menahga, MN. Keon never forgave Ballard for how he had been treated, and it was more than 20 years before he was reconciled with the Leafs.