At a game in the Philadelphia Spectrum in the late 1970's, Mr. Ballard defended his friend, a hockey legend named King Clancy, when Mr. Clancy, a former player and N.H.L. (His father had made the team's skates.) Bill Ballard's relationship with his father was undeniably stormy, but there was a bond. His acquisition of the Leafs, one of Canada's most revered properties, came shortly before Mr. Ballard served a year in jail on a fraud conviction for diverting money from the Gardens' accounts to his own. Sunday, January 8, 2023 . Some information may no longer be current. Harold Virgil Ballard (1929 - 2015): Vest Family Trees Priestley's 'Offside' paints a complex portrait of former Leafs owner Harold Ballard Jr.: Scion of notable sports character and artist Burke Mortuary of Maiden Inc. 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. The foothold was Maple Leaf Gardens, which was Toronto's lone venue for large winter events. He was born on February 28, 1945, in Astoria, Oregon. James Harold Ballard (1934 - 2019) from Charlotte, NC. Conn Smythe later claimed that he believed he was only selling his shares to his son, but it is very unlikely that Stafford could have acquired the millions he needed to buy the Leafs on his own. Harold McKee Obituary - Peterborough, ON - Dignity Memorial You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. [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. Jean Ballard Obituary (2013) - Grand Rapids, MI - Legacy.com Shortly after taking control of the Leafs, Ballard stood trial on 49 counts of fraud, theft and tax evasion involving $205,000. CAS Announces Dr. Robert Ballard as 2023 Spring Meeting Featured I was afraid. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. However, the Maple Leafs under Ballard were one of the league's most financially successful teams. It's true that few men other than Mr. Ballard could have placed a relative novice such as Mr. McDermott on a national tour with the world's premier Celtic group, the Chieftains. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. After losing the battle to gain control of Maple Leaf Gardens, Mr. Ballard got out of the concert promotion business. 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. She claimed to have been with Ballard for eight years at the time of his death. Harold Ballard Jr.: Scion of notable sports character and artist ABBOTT, Harold M; 85; Indianapolis IN; 2007-May-6; Harold Abbott . He is 1 of 7 names to be on both the Stanley Cup and Grey Cup. Most of the money was left to a charitable foundation. 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. However, Ballard did not object the following year when Hodgson sold his stake in the Argos to Carling O'Keefe notwithstanding the fact the brewer also owned a team in the WHA (the Quebec Nordiques). 31. Obituary. Harold Ballard, Eccentric Owner of Toronto Hockey Team, Dead at 86 Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. In 1944, Ballard formed Harold E. Ballard Ltd., the personal holding company he would later use to purchase shares in Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. He had already consolidated his position by buying out his daughter, Mary-Elizabeth, for $15.5 million. After a brief stay at Kingston Penitentiary, he was moved to a minimum-security facility that was part of Millhaven Institution. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. The singer was nearing 40 years old and working at The Toronto Sun when he embarked on a performing career. Harold attended Upper Canada College as a boarding student until dropping out in his third year in 1919. Diamond Dreams: 20 Years of Blue Jays Baseball, Stephen Brunt, p.21, Penguin Books. He trained at OCAD in fine arts. [10] After the season, where the Maple Leafs were swept in the quarterfinals by the Canadiens, Ballard fired general manager Jim Gregory, replacing him with his predecessor, Punch Imlach. ''Harold hit him one shot; knocked him kicking,'' Mr. Clancy said in a 1984 interview. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. "They loved each other deeply," Mr. Cohl says. 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. 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. he asked. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Harold Ballard | The Canadian Encyclopedia He was convicted of fraud and sent to Millhaven Institution. She was. Harold M. Beckman - Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation Gord Stellick, the Leafs general manager in 1988-89 and Bobs brother, recalled that she just appeared at the Gardens one day (holding a cake, according to some accounts, and refusing to leave until he spoke to her). April 24, 1930 - February 27, 2023. When Day was busy with the Leafs and unavailable for games, Ballard would step behind the bench as acting coach. However, Bassett didn't force Smythe and Ballard to sell their shares, and both men remained on the board. 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. Dr. Henry Harold Ballard, age 79, of Grand Prairie, Texas passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Loving father of Alan McKee (Beverly) of Calgary, Nancy Buckham (David) of Burlington, Karen Charlebois (Del) of Newcastle and Brian McKee of St. Catharines. He tried to micromanage the team, interfering with coaches and players. His last months were filled with court fights involving his children. Concert Productions International would become a hugely profitable enterprise and a game-changing innovator in full-service touring in North America. Born Aug. 6, 1944, at Cairo, Illinois, to the late Harold Vance Delk Sr. and Mary Cogdill Delk, he had lived in Bertrand most of his life. Dorothy Beatrice Higgs Ballard (1907-1969) - Find a Grave We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. 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. As an aide to the Canadian Olympic hockey team in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in 1928, he carried the national flag in the opening ceremonies. Oops, we were unable to send the email. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Your suggestions have been submitted and will be reviewed by the memorial manager. In 1990, Harold Ballard died, irascible and overripe at 86. "Leafs' owner Ballard spends $1.3 million to buy the Tiger-Cats," Rick Matsumoto. 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. In 1934, Ballard became manager of the West Toronto Nationals OHA junior team and hired Leaf captain Hap Day as coach. [24] Federal Labour Minister John Munrofrom Hamiltonled an unsuccessful campaign against the deal, while Bassett, having sold the Argos to William R. Hodgson by this time, was also unable to intervene. 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. "His own boat was called Midnight Mischief, and it was aptly named," says John McDermott, the successful Scottish-Canadian tenor. During his tenure, he repeatedly threatened to move the franchise to Toronto (70 km north). 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.". Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. 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. Echovita is an archive of public obituaries and death notices to keep you informed about people who have passed away in your. 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.". 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. The WHA had insisted on bringing in all three of its surviving Canadian teams, meaning revenue from CBC telecasts now had to be split six ways rather than three. Mr. Finkelstein's True North record label and artist management company was taking off, and so he withdrew from the concert promotion game. 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. 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 . Imlach was as staunchly anti-union as Ballard; during his first stint in Toronto, he had been one of Eagleson's most ardent foes. Molson also agreed to sell its stake in Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. to Stavro. Two days later, Ballard asked Neilson to return, but with a paper bag over his head so as to conceal his identity. Harold Ballard, hockey executive (born 30 July 1903 in Toronto, ON; died 11 April 1990 in To-ronto, ON). Off the ice, the Maple Leafs under Ballard were one of the league's most financially successful teams. I know the family and friends were totally aghast and Oh my god, shes a gold digger but he figured out she could take his s--- and she, as time evolved, became his caregiver.. 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. While it provided a clearer picture for fans, it caused a very sharp glare that distracted players. 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. 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. Ballard also signed Brje Salming to a new contract with terms that Imlach had refused to offer. He said Yolanda would often show up on road trips. 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. 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. Keon never forgave Ballard for how he had been treated, and it was more than 20 years before he was reconciled with the Leafs. At age 54, Ballard was the oldest member of the group, which were otherwise all in their 30s and 40s. He was 58. Burial Date: March 6, 2023. Dave Keon - Wikipedia All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. They married in 1957 and had two children before he filed for divorce. 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. She was a canning manager and was a. '', Mr. Ballard never let high position inhibit his tongue or his behavior. Their best season in more than a decade has been the current one, during which Mr. Ballard was gravely ill and others assumed control. 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. [3], Ballard's greatest influence in this period was not on the ice, but on the financial performance of Maple Leaf Gardens. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? This led to renewed criticism of Ballard's unwillingness to spend what it took to get the Leafs to the next level. Learn more about managing a memorial . Harold Otto Hallberg - Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation 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. Mr. McDermott was a pet project of Mr. Ballard's. He moved to the United States to be with his future wife in 2002. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? He also removed the cushions from the home bench for Toros' games (he told an arena worker, "Let 'em buy their own cushions!") "He would eat enough fried calamari for four people, and then order something else.". 1910 United States Federal Census. 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. Harrold Ballard - Ancestry.com [11] Gregory learned of the news when he received a call from an NHL executive offering him the directorship of the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, unbeknownst to him that Ballard had fired him.[11]. Sometimes, He's Terror of Toronto - Los Angeles Times Mr. Ballard was a victor mostly, though nervy, cunning, garrulous, generous, protective of friends, formidable as an adversary and sharp as a tack, by all accounts. A celebration of life is planned for the Granite Club when pandemic restrictions are lifted. "Lanny McDonald trade has Sittler in tears," Jim Kernaghan. The low point came in 198485, when the Leafs finished the season with the worst record in the league, 32 games below .500. 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. Bill Ballard died of cancer on March 13 at the age of 67. 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. In the early 1950s, Ballard hired his long-time friend Stafford Smythe, son of Leafs owner Conn Smythe, as managing director of the Marlboros. Box 154, Tampico, IL 61283 www.tampicohistoricalsociety.com tampicohistoricalsociety@gmail.com President Joan Johnson, 815-438-7581 or garyjoan@thewisp.net Family History Coordinator, Denise McLoughlin 815-718-3617. However, many players were unwilling to sign with Toronto in any event because of Ballard's reputation. He had been blessed with gusto, dollars and an affable spirit, and he squandered none of it. 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. Anyone can read what you share. It's probably also true that few managers would have gone to the lengths that Mr. Ballard did to serve a client. This became clear when the arena was dim for the first game. Please include I Remember in the subject field. "He was a lovely person, and I enjoyed his company," says Mr. Finkelstein, a recipient of Mr. Ballard's largesse. Never paid any taxes for me. JEAN BALLARD OBITUARY. Weve updated the security on the site. 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. 00:02:34 Harold Ballard is very self-deprecating, but that doesn't mean he isn't astute or insightful. He was 86. [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. She would often hang around the team office until late at night. Ballard famously had his hand and footprints etched onto a concrete slab and placed it at centre ice of Maple Leaf Gardens, which deteriorated the quality of the Gardens ice. You can always change this later in your Account settings. However, Ballard soon began displaying tendencies that would eventually make him one of the most detested owners in NHL history. All Work and All Play: A Life in the Outrageous Sport, p. 124, John Wiley and Sons Canada Ltd., Mississauga, ON, 2005. Around that time, the Leafs had made it as far as the Stanley Cup semifinals in 1978, losing to the two-time defending champions Montreal Canadiens. You thought it couldnt get any more colourful under Harold Ballard. This account has been disabled. Bassett, who had by this time become chairman of the board, received the support of the board of directors in an 87 vote to fire Smythe and Ballard. At the same time, Ballard continued to work for Ballard Machinery, and took over the business after his father's retirement in 1935. Mr. Ballard opposed hockey games against teams from the Soviet Union, calling the Russians ''parasites and barnacles who steal our money.'' CPI had an exclusive arrangement with the arena, which left most rival promoters out in the cold. He wasn't just talk. Growing up in Jordan, he went to St John's Catholic School for 8 years and graduated from Jordan High School in 1952. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Ammon Harold Ballard (1928-2006) - Find a Grave Memorial He is survived by three children: William, Harold Jr. and Mary. One of them was Bernie Finkelstein, who with partner Bernie Fiedler was a major booker in Toronto in the early 1970s. ''If there's gold on that ship, it doesn't matter what flag you fly,'' Mr. Smythe said. He participated in the 133-mile Albany, New York-New York City marathon in April 1930, finishing second in his class. Harold Ballard (1903-1990) - Find a Grave Memorial 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. The team had a poor year with Ballard coaching, but Ballard arranged a European tour for the Nationals which included competing in the 1933 Ice Hockey World Championships in Prague. Ballard was reappointed executive vice president. They returned to Toronto where his father, English-born Sidney Eustace Ballard, founded Ballard Machinery Supplies Co., a sewing machine manufacturer, which at one point was one of Canada's leading manufacturers of ice skates (it went out of the business in the early 1930s, when the Canadian skate market was dominated by CCM). 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. Along with a sister and a brother, Mr. Ballard grew up in the towering shadow of his father's loud, blustery life. Create an Obituary. As a reward for his role in the purchase, Ballard was named executive vice president of Maple Leaf Gardens, alternate governor of the Maple Leafs and chairman of the team's hockey committee. As this year's Maple Leaf press guide put it, ''He continues to defy his critics and dumbfound his detractors by basically just doing whatever he pleases, regardless of what anyone else thinks. McKee, Harold Alexander (Reverend) Passed away peacefully at Henley House, St. Catharines, on Monday February 18, 2019 at the age of 86. Harold Ballard Obituary (2006) - Gary, IN - Post Tribune - Legacy.com Face masks are required. Harold George Ballard - age 68 of Kodak passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017. "He brought in televised boxing programs and he brought in basketball's Buffalo Braves for a few games of the NBA season. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. His father had been in the Coast Guard at the time. Newspapers Limited, 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. He had worked early on with Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in smaller venues, but by the time CPI came into being he saw the writing on the wall. Harold Ballard. . MPD officer involved shooting takes life of Yukon man Yolanda was not invited to Ballard's funeral, nor to the reading of his will. DEARBORN, Mo. Canadian businessman and sportsman (19031990). Harold Ballard Sheriff Obituary (1940 - 2019) | Elberton, GA - Echovita Their .300 winning percentage was the second-worst in franchise history. For six years before World War I, Ballard and his family lived in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Box 716 Maiden, NC 28650. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Luckily, the singer's slightly wounded father made to his seat in time for his spotlight moment. 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.). 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. Harold Ballard in CA - Address & Phone Number | Whitepages We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Yolanda was obviously a die-hard Toronto Maple Leaf fan to her death, and never missed the home opener., Anyone can read Conversations, but to contribute, you should be a registered Torstar account holder. Harold Ballard - Wikipedia Obituary | Harold Buchholz of Cody, Wyoming | Ballard Funeral Home 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. 30. Through the summer of 1980, Ballard insisted that Sittler would not be back with the Leafs. David Steele Obituary, Des Moines, Iowa :: Iles Funeral Homes There, the Nationals lost 21 in overtime to a team from the U.S.the first loss for a Canadian team at the world championships. He removed the Queen's picture to make room for more seats. [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. 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. Harold was born and reared in Canada. 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. BALLA BEVERLEY - Obituaries - Winnipeg Free Press Passages 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. Indeed, the one story about Mr. Ballard's excitable metabolism that has been recycled more than the others over the years involves a visit to New York, where a stunned matre d' witnessed the man's gustatory feats. 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.
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