A childhood rooted in the soil, but a destiny on the surface of the sea by Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

Hans Fogh was born in Denmark to a family of gardeners, but it was during the summers spent at sea where he fell in love with sailing.

Canada's fastest on the ice and the asphalt by Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

Little did Clara Hughes imagine that while pursuing her speed skating dream, she would first compete for Olympic medals in a completely different summer sport.

Canada's "little big man" of boxing by Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

Though small in stature, Tommy Burns brought enormous strength, skill, and confidence into the ring.

Danny Gallivan was a true maestro on the mic by Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

Danny’s dramatic descriptions and inventive sporting vocabulary have forever entrenched him as an ice hockey legend.