Harold Ballard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian sports executive
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Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About Harold Ballard
- Harold Edwin Ballard (born Edwin Harold Ballard, July 30, 1903 – April 11, 1990) was a Canadian businessman and sportsman.
- Ballard was an owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) as well as their home arena, Maple Leaf Gardens.
- A member of the Leafs organization from 1940 and a senior executive from 1957, he became part-owner of the team in 1961 and was majority owner from February 1972 until his death.
- He was also the owner of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for 10 years from 1978 to 1988, winning a Grey Cup championship in 1986.
- He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (1977) and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (1987).
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