Birth: June 21, 1925 |
Deceased: September 16, 1992 |
Home Town: Kingston, Ontario |
Inducted as: Athlete |
Inducted for: Hockey, |
Inducted in: 1999 |
Biography:
George was one of Kingston’s hockey stars in the 1940s and 1950s.
Described as a classy player and a fleet skater, George was a high scoring centre, especially in the playoffs. He starred for the Kingston Locomotives when they won the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) Intermediate A championship in 1946, and as team captain led the Kingston Goodyears to; the OHA Senior B title in 1953.
George was well known to hockey fans in Eastern Canada. He was a league scoring champion and all-star in the Maritime Senior Hockey League. Playing for the Glace Bay Miners and Halifax St. Mary’s Crescents he scored as many as five goals in a game.
George also played professional hockey in Tulsa, OK.