1993 BELLEVILLE SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

  • Gerry Goyer

    ATHLETE, HOCKEY

  • Ken Soden

    BUILDER, BASEBALL

  • Dr.  Robert  L.  Vaughan

    BUILDER, HOCKEY

GERRY GOYER

ATHLETE, HOCKEY

Gerry Goyer played for the Allan Cup champion Belleville McFarlands in 1957-58 and then joined Kelowna Packers, when they became the first ever Canadian hockey team to play Russia in 1958. A graduate of St. Michael's Academy and Belleville Collegiate, Gerry played hockey, baseball and softball in the city before embarking on a professional hockey career in the Western Hockey League. He was a member of three WHL championship teams in Seattle in 1959, Portland in 1965 and Vancouver in 1970. His one stint in the NHL came in the 1968-69 season with the Chicago Blackhawks. Gerry earned four Most Valuable Player awards in both senior and professional hockey in his career. Following his playing days, Gerry turned briefly to coaching, guiding the Kimberley junior B's to a British Columbia junior B hockey championship in the 1979-80 season. Another highlight for Gerry is the fact he is joining Uncle Fred (inducted 1987) and brother Vern (inducted 1987) in the Hall of Fame..

KEN SODEN

BUILDER, BASEBALL

A job at Reliance Aircraft Co. brought Ken to Belleville from Toronto in 1940 and into the sports scene of the city that would span 25 years, first with the Reliance senior B hockey team in the Eastern Ontario Senior B league and then with minor, junior and senior baseball. The vaunted Kenmors (named for Ken and the late Vic Morris) were born in 1957; Ken managed the team to Ontario Provincial finals each season, winning an All-Ontario Junior Crown in 1960 and the senior equivalent in 1962. Ken took his love for sports and his competitive nature into the political arena in the 1960's, serving as a city councillor for three terms. He worked for the development of a sports complex for the City of Belleville during his terms as Chairman of the Board of Parks management and the Recreation & Arena Committee..

DR. ROBERT L. VAUGHAN

BUILDER, HOCKEY

Dr.  Robert  L.  Vaughan  enters  the  Belleville  Sports  Hall  of  Fame  as  a  stalwart  in  hockey,  not  only  locally  but throughout  the  Canadian  Hockey  league.   Dr.  Vaughan  was  instrumental  in  bringing  to  Belleville  an  Ontario Hockey  League  franchise  in  1981.  Since  then,  he  has  provided  stability  and  strong  leadership  for  the  Belleville Bulls.  As  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Governors  of  the  Ontario  Hockey  League  for  ten  years,  "Doc"  worked  his colleagues  on  changes  that  have  made  the  game  safer  for  the  players  and  more  attractive  to  the  fans.  On  June  4, 1993  in  London,  Ontario,  the  "Bill  Long"  Award  was  presented  to  Dr.  Vaughan  by  the  Ontario  Hockey  League  -

"In  Recognition  And  Appreciation  For  Outstanding  Contributions  And  Dedication  To  The  Development  Of  Junior Hockey".   On  December  12,  1992  he  was  awarded  the  Commemorative  Medal  for  the  125th  Anniversary  of Canadian  Confederation  for  having  made  a  significant  contribution  to  his  community  and  his  fellow  Canadians.