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ATHLETE
Earl
Cooper Robertson - Hockey
Earl was called up to
replace Detroit’s injured goalie in game four of the
1936-37 Stanley Cup semi-final playoffs against
Montreal. Against the New York Rangers he posted
shut-outs in game four and five and became the hero,
leading his team to a Stanley Cup victory.
"Robbie" stopped
the first penalty shot ever awarded during Stanley Cup
play.
In over one hundred events
in Brad’s career only four times did he not finish in
the top three. In a span of four years (1985-89)
Brad was undefeated in left arm competitions. He
won major titles with his left and right arm in both the
Stand-up and Sit Down styles of Arm Wrestling and has
competed across Canada, in the United
States,
Mexico, Russia and South America.
After a year competing on
the Teacher’s bowling team in Fort Saskatchewan, he
began to compete at higher levels. In a short
period of time he was representing the Central Zone in
the Alberta “Open” Championships, a feat that
he has accomplished
for twenty-two of the last twenty-four years.
He also holds a national record for the
most consecutive
strikes, 26 in a row.
George started coaching
softball at Falun in 1970 and continued to do so for the
next twenty five years. Often the teams he coached
had no league to play in. Even so these teams from
a
small community were Provincial
Champions,
garnered seven Provincial titles and
eleven runner-up
awards.
Frank
came to Wetaskiwin
in 1962 as a Physical Education teacher at the
Wetaskiwin Composite High School.
He taught and coached football, basketball, track and
field, badminton and wrestling. From 1970 to the present
Frank has spent much of his spare time coaching young
people within the
community
or being involved with organizations that cater to young
athletes.
Fifth-generation Wetaskiwin Colonels
Hockey Club 1973-74
Of all teams to play during that era, it
was the 1973-74 Wetaskiwin Colonels Team which had the
greatest success. Their few losses that year came at the
beginning of the season due to injuries to key players.
With the return of the injured players to the line-up,
the Colonels dominated play and led in most categories.
They went on to win eight titles.
