Bobby Hull of the
Winnipeg Jets was North
America's first million-
dollar hockey player. In
1972, Jets founder Benny
Hatskin presented Hull with
a million-dollar cheque at
the corner of Portage and
Main, Winnipeg's most
famous intersection.
Game
On!
Winnipeg-born skaters Cindy Klassen
and Clara Hughes share the distinction
of being Canada's all-time most
decorated Olympians. Klassen is the
only Canadian to win five medals at
a single Olympics, while Hughes, also
a cyclist, made history by becoming
the fourth athlete in history to earn
multiple medals in both the summer
and winter Olympics.
Courtesy
xinhuanet.com
Pine Street—in
Winnipeg's
West End—was
home to three WWI
soldiers who received
the Victoria Cross for their bravery
in battle. The street was renamed
Valour Road in honour of these
three courageous citizens, and is
now the name of our professional
soccer team—Valour FC.
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