Gerald Sydney Halter (April
18, 1905 – October 24, 1990) was a Canadian
lawyer and
the first commissioner of the Canadian Football
League.
Biography
Born in
Winnipeg
, Manitoba
, he received
a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1924 and a Bachelor of Law degree in
1927 from the University of Manitoba
. He helped organize the Winnipeg Football
Club in 1934. He was president of the Amateur Athletic Union of
Canada from 1938 to 1946. From 1958 to 1966, he was the
commissioner of the Canadian Football League. From 1966 to 1971, he
was Vice-Chairman of the Manitoba Horse Racing Commission and was
Chairman from 1972 to 1982.
Honours
In 1977, he was made an Officer of the
Order of Canada. In 1963, he was inducted
into the
Canadian Olympic
Hall of Fame. In 1966, he was inducted into the
Canadian Football Hall of
Fame. In 1975, he was inducted into
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
In 1982, he was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. In
1988, he was inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.
In 2006, he was inducted into the
International Jewish
Sports Hall of Fame.
References
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