It didn't take long for one fish to devour the other, as is their nature. Soon after taking over as majority owner, he forced out several longtime front-office personnel and replaced them with his own men. 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. But Ballard did not take the unproven WHA seriously as a competitor and so was outbid on the services of several players in the Leafs organization. Drag images here or select from your computer for Harold Ballard memorial. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10477/harold-ballard. A memorial service for Henry will be held Saturday, March 11, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at The Chandelier Room of Singing Hills, 6221 University Hills Blvd., Dallas, TX 75241. Try again later. This became clear when the arena was dim for the first game. 1910 United States Federal Census. Harold Ballard. However, by the time the Toros played their first game at the Gardens, Ballard had been released from prison. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. BALLARD, JEAN LORENA Jean Lorena Ballard, age 90, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Rose Haven Assisted Living Center in Menahga, MN. BEVERLEY JOYCE BALLA February 17, 1929 ! Steve Stavro, who would succeed Ballard as Leafs owner 30 years later, was co-owner of the Toronto City team. 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. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Ballard was a sports enthusiast from a young age and began running hockey teams in Toronto in the early 1930s. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Just as Ballard's trial was beginning, he told Hockey Canada that they were welcome to use any member of the Leafs on the Canadian team, could use Maple Leaf Gardens for their training camp, and could use the building for any or all of the games in the series, with the Gardens' share of the gate receipts being donated to the NHL players' pension fund. [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. Harold Virgil Ballard [ 1] + 1929 - 2015 (86 years) Has 18 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree. William. It was the second time in three years that they had made the playoffs despite finishing with a winning percentage below .400. Following the 1930 racing season, the Yacht Club sponsored a senior team in the Ontario Hockey Association called the Toronto National Sea Fleas. "He would eat enough fried calamari for four people, and then order something else.". AGE undefined Harold Ballard North Highlands, CA View Full Report Relatives Nilajay Butler Phone Address AGE 70s Box 716 Maiden, NC 28650. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. You thought it couldnt get any more colourful under Harold Ballard. Ballard thus felt he had little financial incentive to sign better players. In 1955, she met Bill MacMillan, the son of a noted magistrate. Until he acquired control of the team and Maple Leaf Gardens in 1972, Mr. Ballard was little known outside hockey circles. CPI had an exclusive arrangement with the arena, which left most rival promoters out in the cold. He had claimed losses in excess of $20 million over 11 seasons with the Tiger-Cats. However, this was largely because Ballard was unwilling to increase the payroll in order to improve the on-ice product, despite playing in the fourth-largest market. "If you can call a Chevrolet a Chev, why can't you call a Japanese a Jap?" As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. [30] Even before his death, there had been battles between his children, Bill Ballard, Harold Ballard Jr., and Mary Elizabeth Flynn, and his longtime companion, Yolanda Ballard. 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. The only available refreshments were large soft drinks from the concession stands.[5]. [26], In the 1970s, Ballard had also bankrolled a group, headed by Hiram Walker Distillers vice-president Lorne Duguid, intent on bringing Major League Baseball to Toronto. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Ballard remained as de facto general manager even when Imlach recovered. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. 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. All results for Harrold Ballard Edit SearchNew SearchJump to Filters To get better results, add more information such as Birth Info, Death Info and Locationeven a guess will help. As an aide to the Canadian Olympic hockey team in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in 1928, he carried the national flag in the opening ceremonies. [13] Ballard would liken Sittler's actions to burning the Canadian flag. Hurt, 91, of Salem, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2016. 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). James Harold Ballard (1934 - 2019) from Charlotte, NC. Please try again later. 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. 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. Molson also agreed to sell its stake in Maple Leaf Gardens Ltd. to Stavro. ''She never gave me anything. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Many fans consider the Ballard era to be the darkest period in team history. February 28, 1945 - October 12, 2021. Ballard left his personal belongings to his children and grandchildren. As a young man-about-town in Toronto's version of the Roaring Twenties, Mr. Ballard participated in speed-skating competitions, raced motorboats and drove a Pierce-Arrow. Harold Edwin Ballard (born Edwin Harold Ballard, July 30, 1903 April 11, 1990) was a Canadian businessman and sportsman. The low point came in 198485, when the Leafs finished the season with the worst record in the league, 32 games below .500. Ballard was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as Edwin Harold Ballard. 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. Facing an untenable situation, Bassett resigned as chairman and sold his shares to Ballard and Stafford Smythe in September 1971. Harold Ballard in California We found 17 records for Harold Ballard in North Highlands, Inglewood and 14 other cities in California. October 12, 1925 - November 25, 2016 Salem, Virginia Set a Reminder for the Anniversary of Harold's Passing. Angered that the WHA was literally in his backyard, the elder Ballard made the Toros' lease terms as onerous as possible. When the Fighting Saints folded, Keon received an offer from the soon-to-be dynasty New York Islanders, but Ballard still owned Keon's NHL rights and effectively blocked that deal, forcing Keon to move to the relatively stable New England Whalers. For example, he cut the salary of chief scout and former Leafs star Bob Davidson by almost two-thirds, forcing Davidson to resign. It's probably also true that few managers would have gone to the lengths that Mr. Ballard did to serve a client. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Stock shares were blood in the water; lawsuits were fiercely launched. After Ballard's release from prison, he had an apartment built at the Gardens facing Church Street where he would live through most of the year, while spending summers at his cottage near Lafontaine, Ontario in the Thunder Beach community. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. He played a key role in the Leaf dynasty of the 1960s, winning Stanley Cups in 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1967. 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 . 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. Bill Ballard, right, with singer Tom Cochrane and music publicist James Monaco at the opening of the musical Tommy in Toronto in 1995. Harold Delk Jr. (2/22/23) BERTRAND, Mo. These demands made it financially impossible for the Toros to survive in Toronto, and after the 1975-76 season they moved to Birmingham, Alabama. 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. He wasn't just talk. April 24, 1930 - February 27, 2023. A love so deep only silence is fit to describ This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Investigators said Ballard allegedly pulled out a firearm; shots were fired, and the 42-year-old died at the scene. Most of the money was left to a charitable foundation. [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]. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Yolanda was not invited to Ballard's funeral, nor to the reading of his will. When she didnt travel with the team, she would arrange for suitable food to be sent to Harolds hotel room, ensuring the diabetic would eat well. He first gained attention in the late 1960s on the football gridiron of his alma mater, Waterloo Lutheran (now Wilfrid Laurier University). BALLARD, Bura (WOOD); 88; Greenfield IN; 2006-Dec-27; Bura Ballard BALLARD, Dorothy L (CROWELL); ; Indianapolis IN; 2007-Jan-3; Dorothy Ballard You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. 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.". Add to your scrapbook. Ballard was made president and general manager. After being fined, he backed down and put the names in the opposite colours. 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. However, Bassett didn't force Smythe and Ballard to sell their shares, and both men remained on the board. Newspapers Limited, 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. Learn . Dr. Henry Harold Ballard, age 79, of Grand Prairie, Texas passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. All Work and All Play: A Life in the Outrageous Sport, p. 124, John Wiley and Sons Canada Ltd., Mississauga, ON, 2005. '', Mr. Ballard once called John Ziegler, the president of the National Hockey League, a ''know-nothing shrimp'' and described his own daughter as a ''reptile.''. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current. Try again later. Ballard refused, citing it as a threat to program sales. She would often hang around the team office until late at night. 0 cemeteries found in Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada. Face masks are required. 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. The elder Ballard, shrewd and unshockable, approved of the slaughter, seeing it as allegorical. A celebration of life is planned for the Granite Club when pandemic restrictions are lifted. In regard to spotlights, Mr. Ballard didn't seek them himself. 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. William Tyndall Sr. 1964 - 2023 William Paul Tyndall Sr., of Enid, died Monday afternoon, February 27, 2023, after an extended series of illnesses related to diabetes. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Harold George Ballard - age 68 of Kodak passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017. [8], At the time Ballard took over, the Leafs' captain was Dave Keon, who had been with the team since 1960. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Harold Ballard (10477)? On the night of the singer's first major concert at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, the plan was to put the spotlight on Mr. McDermott's father in the audience during the show. and denied them access to the Leafs locker room. Well, you added Yolanda to the mix and it actually did get more colourful, recalled Bob Stellick, who worked for the Leafs on the business side in the late 80s and compared the relationship to Archie and Edith Bunker from the old sitcom All In The Family.. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Republication or distribution of this content is Under coach Harry Watson, the team won the Allan Cup in 1932. 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. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Paul Henderson and Mike Pelyk followed a year later. A system error has occurred. 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 G BALLARD. 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. Other notable incidents and anecdotes during Ballard's time as majority owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Maple Leaf Gardens include:[1]. [9], During the 197879 season, with the Leafs struggling to make the playoffs, Ballard fired the team's popular head coach, Roger Neilson, against the wishes of the players. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. 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. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. During the hockey off-season in 1961, Ballard became founding president of the four-team Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League, which operated in Toronto, Hamilton, and Montreal. Mr. Ballard opposed hockey games against teams from the Soviet Union, calling the Russians ''parasites and barnacles who steal our money.'' Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. "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 pleaded not guilty to all charges. His father was Toronto Maple Leafs hockey mogul Harold Ballard. Police surround the vehicle, and gunfire is heard on the video. The committee came to be known as the "Silver Seven". 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. 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.". Try again. According to Ballard's lawyer, his estate was worth less than $50 million. 00:02:34 Harold Ballard is very self-deprecating, but that doesn't mean he isn't astute or insightful. "He had an amazing ability to put away bowls and bowls of food," Mr. Finkelstein recounts. Diamond Dreams: 20 Years of Blue Jays Baseball, Stephen Brunt, p.21, Penguin Books. He won Stanley Cups in 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1967, all as part-owner. He was not only angry at how the WHA had decimated his roster earlier in the decade, but also wasn't enamored at the prospect of reduced television revenue. The tour marked the end of Ballard's career as a full-time hockey coach. This is a carousel with slides. August 17, 2016 Left to cherish her memory is her loving husband Harold of 65 years and her son Gregory (Sharon); grandchildren, Nicole (Stephen), Eric. In 1957, Ballard moved up to the Maple Leafs as a member of a committee chaired by Stafford Smythe which oversaw hockey operations after Conn Smythe stepped down as general manager and Hap Day was pushed out of the Leafs organization. [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. 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. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Loving father of Alan McKee (Beverly) of Calgary, Nancy Buckham (David) of Burlington, Karen Charlebois (Del) of Newcastle and Brian McKee of St. Catharines. In 1991, Stavro paid off a $20 million loan that had been made to Ballard in 1980 by Molson. 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. And so, at the age of 25, armed with a law degree from Osgoode, son Bill stepped in and became director and vice-president of Maple Leaf Gardens. About a month later, Ballard and two friends from the Yacht club were hurled from a boat into a frigid Lake Ontario. Ballard booked The Beatles on each of their three North American tours from 19641966. "[4], He also expanded the number of concerts, entertainment acts, and conventions booked in the building. Toronto became a laughingstock of the. In the end, they reportedly settled on somewhere between $2 million and $5 million in total, plus two seats at the Gardens. 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. (His father had made the team's skates.) He was a lifetime resident of Gary and attended Wirt High School. Mrs. Ballard died suddenly yesterday morning in Wellesley. Edwin Harold Ballard was born on July 30, 1903, the only child of Sidney Eustace Ballard and the former Mary Garner. Watson chose not to return the following season, and Ballard took over the coaching duties. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Growing up in Jordan, he went to St John's Catholic School for 8 years and graduated from Jordan High School in 1952. His last months were filled with court fights involving his children. All Sittler will stay put at least this season," Ken McKee. He trained at OCAD in fine arts. In 1969, painters doing over the Gardens' television booth used (perhaps unknowingly) a dozen or more of these banners to catch paint drips. That deal closed in 1994, and shortly after Stavro bought Ballard's shares from the estate for $34 a share or $75 million. Show your support Send Flowers To do that, Ballard bought 24% of son Harold Jr.'s shares for $25 million. ", (Indeed, Mr. Ballard was an enthusiastic chaser of properties to bring into Toronto. U.S. 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. [29], Despite his reputation, Ballard was well known for his charitable activities, and even leased out MLG for many functions. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. To order Weve updated the security on the site. Most of Harold Ballard's fortune will eventually go to charity and his female companion will receive $50,000 a year until she dies or marries, executors of his estate said Wednesday. 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). 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. 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. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Please. But he did more than work for his father. At the time of this fight, both Mr. Ballard and Mr. Clancy were in their 70's. [2] Just after the advent of colour television in Canada, the Maple Leafs installed a new lighting system. Ex-Leaf Doug Gilmour looks back at the Wayne Gretzky high stick in 1993 and sees the worst officiated game you can imagine, Inside the trade of Blue Jays batting champion John Olerud, a deal former GM Gord Ash would like to have back, The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star Entombment will be in the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. "He was a lovely person, and I enjoyed his company," says Mr. Finkelstein, a recipient of Mr. Ballard's largesse. In the early 1950s, Ballard hired his long-time friend Stafford Smythe, son of Leafs owner Conn Smythe, as managing director of the Marlboros. He was recognized for this on his citation during his 1977 Hockey Hall of Fame induction. Pennants proclaiming National Hockey League championships, Stanley Cup victories and other triumphs used to hang from the rafters of Maple Leaf Gardens. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. After losing the battle to gain control of Maple Leaf Gardens, Mr. Ballard got out of the concert promotion business. None of the three was wearing a life jacket. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? When Day was busy with the Leafs and unavailable for games, Ballard would step behind the bench as acting coach. I think there was a genuineness (to her caring) about his welfare, Stellick said. This account has been disabled. Showcase your loved one's life story with a featured obituary. "It's the same," he said, "as human beings in business.". Bill MacMillan Jr., who said he was estranged from his mother at the time of her death, recalled how protective his five-foot little nothing mom could be. View Harold Edwin Ballard's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more. On October 16, 2016, as part of the Toronto Maple Leafs centennial celebrations, Keon was . BALLARD, YOLANDA ANNA January 3, 1933 - June 3, 2020 It is with the greatest of sadness that I announce the passing of my beloved Mother, Yolanda Ballard. Featured Obituary. As it turns out, he didn't win the brawl for the Toronto Maple Leafs. As a young man, he loved working with horses on his aunt and uncles farm. Many fans consider the Ballard era to be the darkest period in team history, even after winning four Stanley Cups in the 1960s. 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. 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. While it provided a clearer picture for fans, it caused a very sharp glare that distracted players. 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.". [33] The purchase was the subject of a securities commission review and a lawsuit from Ballard's son Bill, but the deal stood and Stavro and his partners in MLG Ventures became the new owner of the Leafs and Maple Leaf Gardens. 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. In 1973, the WHA moved the Ottawa Nationals to Toronto as the Toronto Toros. 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. [2] [15] Ballard told the press that the real battle had been between Imlach and Eagleson, and Sittler just got caught in the crossfire. Ballard was pulled from the water unconscious, but one of his friends died. to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about Angry teammates trashed their dressing room in response. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. He removed the Queen's picture to make room for more seats. 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. She was 87. He was 86. "Silent runner or not, an incident in 1989 put Mr. Ballard in the public arena, where the light was not always flattering. Cool as a cucumber she says, Youre going to get you blankety blank a-- out of this car or youre going to have a hole that I can put a football through from here to East Lansing., She just knew what to do at the right time.. 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. On the hot summer day of one of the concerts, Ballard ordered the building's heat turned up, shut off the water fountains, and also delayed both of the concerts for over an hour.
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