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"The Logo" = Jerry West, United States shooting guard "Mad Max" = Vernon Maxwell , United States shooting guard [ 75 ] "Magic" = Earvin Johnson , American point guard [ 76 ]
Sport Canada. Sport Canada is a branch of the Department of Canadian Heritage that develops federal sport policy in Canada, provides funding programs in support of sport, and administers special projects related to sport. Its mission "to enhance opportunities for all Canadians to participate and excel in sport." [2][3]
The practice of deriving sports team names, imagery, and mascots from Indigenous peoples of North America is a significant phenomenon in the United States and Canada. The popularity of stereotypical representations of American Indians in global culture has led to a number of teams in Europe also adopting team names derived from Native Americans.
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The Commonwealth Games Foundation of Canada (CGFC) is a body within CSC, established in 1982 with an aim to raise the funds required to send the Canadian delegation—athletes and officials—to the Commonwealth Games. [8] Former president of the Hudson's Bay Company George Heller is the incumbent president of the CGFC, who was also the ...
The Canadian Soccer Association (French: Association canadienne de soccer; branded as Canada Soccer) is the governing body for soccer in Canada.Headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, the federation is a full member of FIFA and governs Canadian soccer at the international, professional, and amateur levels, including: the men's and women's national teams, Canadian Premier League, youth organizations ...
He was an immediate sensation and earned a new nickname of 'Cyclone' for his fast skating and end-to-end rushes, [67] the nickname attributed to the Canadian governor-general Earl Grey. [68] Phillips was signed from Kenora to an even higher salary of $1,500 for the season, partially paid for by Ottawa sportsmen. [69]
The Canada men's national soccer team (French: Équipe du Canada de soccer masculin) [3] [4] [5] represents Canada in international soccer competitions since 1924. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for soccer in Canada. They have been a member of FIFA since 1948 and of CONCACAF since 1961. [6]