The PEI Sports Hall of Fame & Museum

The PEI Sports Hall of Fame & Museum

Tremblay, Eddie – Boxing

Tremblay, Eddie – Boxing

To boxing fans, Edward “”Eddie”” Tremblay, was a familiar name across Canada, the U.S. and Europe during the early 1900’s. Eddie was born in the small West Prince community of St. Louis  in 1896. He left his home as a teenager to earn a living south of the border,...
MacKinnon, Bill “Big Bill” – Boxing

MacKinnon, Bill “Big Bill” – Boxing

Big Bill MacKinnon was born in the Brackley Point district of P.E.I. on October 4th 1885.  His father and mother were Mr. and Mrs. Albert MacKinnon, and Bill himself was a blacksmith by trade.  Bill was five feet 10 inches, 170 pounds when he started fighting in the...
Doyle Martin, Gertie – Bowling

Doyle Martin, Gertie – Bowling

The Maritimes’ number one bowler for over half a century, it is unlikely that any Islander has dominated any sport the way that Charlottetown’s Gertie Doyle Martin did.  Both as athlete and as builder, the refrain is a familiar one: Gertie is the greatest.  Her dozens...
MacEachern, David “Eli” – Bobsleigh

MacEachern, David “Eli” – Bobsleigh

Having an athlete qualify for the Olympics is anything but an everyday occurrence for a small province like Prince Edward Island. Charlottetown native David (Eli) MacEachern made his first Olympic appearance at the 1992 Albertville Games, and six years later he...
Morrison, George – Basketball

Morrison, George – Basketball

Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends and former teammates, Hall of Fame Inductees: In addition to their own success, each of tonight’s honorees have had a deep impact on the lives of many. My Dad, George Morrison is no different, and no one has he had a deeper impact on than...