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DETROIT Chances are if you are a Detroit Red Wings fan, or an avid hockey fan, you re familiar with the name Alex Delvecchio. Over the past seven decades, his name has become synonymous with Hockeytown.As the Red Wings prepare to celebrate Delvecchio s 90th birthday on Saturday night when the New York Islanders visit Little Caesars Arena, his impact continues to resonate.
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Today, one associates the walkathon with charity fundraisers. When the term was first coined, it was anything but. The term “walkathon” evolved from the words “walk” and “marathon.” In the 1930s, walkathons were contests for cash. Couples competed and, whoever stayed on their feet the longest, won the prize. These events could take days, weeks and even months before a winner was proclaimed. They were held in halls, theatres, fairgrounds and tents, anywhere there was room enough for couples to keep walking in a circle. The were brutal affairs, often rigged with professional walkers, and organizers who made huge profits by selling tickets to the public who came to watch the suffering. This entertainment fell out of favour in the 1940s and could not be revived after the war.
Walter was a guest at the official opening of the 50
th anniversary of the Goderich Lions Young Canada Week on Friday, March 12, 1999.
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I was a member of the tournament committee and arranged for him to attend through my connection with my brother-in-law Steve Brown and a former student of mine, Ron Finucan, in Brantford.
Those three gentlemen are enshrined in the Brantford Sports Hall of Recognition.
Brown was recognized for his involvement in football in the city, Finucan for lacrosse and Walter as a hockey builder in the community.