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Sports Celebrities Dinner

Item number (ISN):

88069

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

88069

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, RADIO: GENERAL FILE

Accession:

1988-0247

Media:

Sound

Part:

3 of 3

Release date:

1955-02-17

Production company:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Production credit:

announcer, Ed Fitkin

Description:

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Radio broadcast of the fourth annual sports celebrities dinner at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, presented by the Ontario Sportswriters and Sportscasters Assocation (OSSA) to launch the 1955 Easter Seal charity campaign. The masters of ceremonies are Wes McKnight and Daryl Wells. Rex Steimers, president of the OSSA, is the chair. Swimmer Marilyn Bell, the guest of honour, is presented with a plaque for the best athlete of the year. This year's Timmy, Sandy Mcdonald, gives a personal message. The following athletes speak in support of the Easter Seal Campaign: Baseball player Al Rosen tells anecdotes about his first ball game and fellow ball players Yogi Berra and George Strickland. Hockey player Cecil "Babe" Dye says he is glad to be at the dinner. Marilyn Bell thanks everyone for coming to the dinner. World heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano talks about his conversation with Jack Dempsey at last year's dinner and tells an anecdote about his assistant trainer Al Columbo. Jockey Dude Foden is heard briefly but his speech is faded out. Sandy McDonald, this year's Timmy, gives his personal message. Golfer Pat Fletcher makes a brief appeal for the Campaign. Baseball player Dazzy Vance tells lengthy jokes about himself, sportswriters and baseball. Golfer Gene Sarazen tells golf jokes and an anecdote about the U.S. President. Boxer Jimmy McLarnin gives a brief greeting. Football player Lou "the Toe" Groza tells jokes about golf, his career and football. Former football player Charlie Boswell and currently a blind golfer tells jokes about golf, Texans and horseracing. He also talks about the plight of handicapped people. Track athlete Jesse Owens reminds the audience of the serious purpose of the dinner and the importance of supporting the Easter Seal Campaign. Baseball player Robin Roberts tells an anecdote about playing on American All Star teams. Track athlete Rich Ferguson speaks briefly about raising funds to help all the "Timmys". British track athlete Chris Chataway tells an anecdote about himself and fellow track athlete Roger Bannister when they were at the British Empire Games in Vancouver last summer. He pays tribute to Marilyn Bell. <1h>

Language:

English

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1. Subject description supplied by CBC Radio Archives.~2. For consultation copy see tapes 1982-0195/183 and 184.

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Vault ISN:

93308

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1988-0247/0315
1988-0247/0316
1988-0247/0317

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

DISC

Stock:

TRANS

Technical description:

ALUM

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG
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Conditions of access:

Open

GENCAT identity number:

GAD 0FD547

Restrictions on consultation:

Available Onsite Only / Seulement disponible sur le site

Reproduction access:

With written permission of Donor / Avec la permission écrite du donateur

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