After a brief stay at Kingston Penitentiary, he was moved to a minimum-security facility that was part of Millhaven Institution. When Day was busy with the Leafs and unavailable for games, Ballard would step behind the bench as acting coach. Sittler was apparently untouchable as he had a no-trade clause in his contract and, through his agent Eagleson, had insisted on $500,000 to waive it. When the group's manager objected, Mr. Ballard told him the fans would tear down the building with the Beatles in it if they didn't do two shows. Much of Ballard'S Fortune Going to Charity Former Owner'S Female Years later, he told friends that someone eventually stole it from him. Harold Ballard, hockey executive (born 30 July 1903 in Toronto, ON; died 11 April 1990 in To-ronto, ON). AGE undefined Harold Ballard North Highlands, CA View Full Report Relatives Nilajay Butler Phone Address AGE 70s On the hot summer day of one of the concerts, Ballard ordered the building's heat turned up, shut off the water fountains, and also delayed both of the concerts for over an hour. In his will, Ballard had left Yolanda $50,000 a year for the rest of her life, but she considered this inadequate and sued for $192,600 and later $381,000 a year. [25] After the Tiger Cats beat the Toronto Argonauts in the 1986 Eastern Final, Ballard said "You guys may still be overpaid, but after today, no one can call you losers. Make sure that the file is a photo. All told, the Leafs only had six winning seasons in Ballard's 18-plus seasons as majority owner, and never finished higher than third in their division in any format. Bill MacMillan Jr., who said he was estranged from his mother at the time of her death, recalled how protective his five-foot little nothing mom could be. Toros owner John F. Bassett (son of the elder John Bassett) had negotiated a lease with the elder Ballard's son, Bill. On the personal side, Mr. Ballard was known as a lover of good friends and high times. You thought it couldnt get any more colourful under Harold Ballard. "His own boat was called Midnight Mischief, and it was aptly named," says John McDermott, the successful Scottish-Canadian tenor. He had already consolidated his position by buying out his daughter, Mary-Elizabeth, for $15.5 million. MPD officer involved shooting takes life of Yukon man Harold M. Beckman - Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation Republication or distribution of this content is Harold Ballard, 86, Feisty Owner Of Toronto Maple Leafs, Is Dead, https://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/12/obituaries/harold-ballard-86-feisty-owner-of-toronto-maple-leafs-is-dead.html. In July 1979, Ballard brought his longtime friend, Imlach, back to the organization as general manager. Harold was born in Seneca, SC on September 15, 1940, son of the late John Malcom and Eunice Tucker Sheriff. Please reset your password. Keon never forgave Ballard for how he had been treated, and it was more than 20 years before he was reconciled with the Leafs. rights reserved. She thought it was horrible, the way she was treated by certain members of the family, and she found it unfortunate they wouldnt recognize the status she had, Levitt said. That deal closed in 1994, and shortly after Stavro bought Ballard's shares from the estate for $34 a share or $75 million. Within three years under the new owners, profits at the Gardens had tripled to just under $1 million. David Steele Obituary, Des Moines, Iowa :: Iles Funeral Homes One of the key players in the fight was his son Bill, a major concert promoter and something of a chip off the old block what he didn't learn at Osgoode Hall Law School, his father had taught him. [6] During the time Harold was in prison, his son Bill managed the Maple Leaf Gardens. Diamond Dreams: 20 Years of Blue Jays Baseball, Stephen Brunt, p.33, Penguin Books. He was 58. Ballard was made president and general manager. Kingfisher County District Court prosecutors charged Ballard in March with two misdemeanor charges - carrying a firearm while under the influence of alcohol and public intoxication. It's true that few men other than Mr. Ballard could have placed a relative novice such as Mr. McDermott on a national tour with the world's premier Celtic group, the Chieftains. The biggest loss was goaltender Bernie Parent, a superstar in the making, who was offered a WHA contract with financial terms far beyond what Ballard was prepared to match. Box 716 Maiden, NC 28650. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Smythe died just six weeks later. Angered that the WHA was literally in his backyard, the elder Ballard made the Toros' lease terms as onerous as possible. McKee, Harold Alexander (Reverend) Passed away peacefully at Henley House, St. Catharines, on Monday February 18, 2019 at the age of 86. William Tyndall Sr. 1964 - 2023 William Paul Tyndall Sr., of Enid, died Monday afternoon, February 27, 2023, after an extended series of illnesses related to diabetes. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Born in Drain, Ore., she was a visitor to Spring Hill. Diamond Dreams: 20 Years of Blue Jays Baseball, Stephen Brunt, p.21, Penguin Books. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Preceded in death by his parents, William Wallace and Carrie Buford (Pinkard) Hurt; brother, William ("Bill") Wallace, Jr.; and sister, Frances Hurt. Harold Ballard. However, Ballard soon began displaying tendencies that would eventually make him one of the most detested owners in NHL history. A system error has occurred. When he relented, Yolanda knowing he had also spent time behind bars, for fraud in 1972 reportedly broke the ice by saying: Weve got something in common. Try again later. In regard to spotlights, Mr. Ballard didn't seek them himself. It is with heavy hearts that the family of William Joseph "Bill" Ballard announce his passing, after a brief illness, at the Saint John Regional Hospital on Sunday, July 10th, 2022. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Harold Ballard (10477)? Sittler himself ripped the captain's C off his sweater, later commenting that a captain had to be the go-between with players and management, and he no longer had any communication with management. Try again later. Other notable incidents and anecdotes during Ballard's time as majority owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Maple Leaf Gardens include:[1]. Harold was born and reared in Canada. Harold Ballard (1903-1990) - Find a Grave Memorial Harold Virgil Ballard (1929 - 2015): Vest Family Trees "Is that an act?" Priestley, the narrator and director of "Offside: the Harold Ballard Story, wants Canadians to draw their own conclusions on the irascible sports magnate who also owned the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Ballard fronted Stafford Smythe most of the $2.3 million purchase price. I think there was a genuineness (to her caring) about his welfare, Stellick said. Caught between a great inheritance in the sports world and an artistic career, he chose to lay bricks and paint. presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution Add to your scrapbook. Obituaries | Enid News and Eagle "Leafs' owner Ballard spends $1.3 million to buy the Tiger-Cats," Rick Matsumoto. Harold Otto Hallberg, age 89, of Jordan, MN, formerly of St. Paul, MN, passed peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2020, at Oak Terrace Senior Living, in Jordan. "He was in the shadow of his father and maybe I got more attention, but he was awfully sharp. ''I just booted her out,'' Ballard told Dick Beddoes, the author of the biography ''Pal Hal.'' HAROLD BALLARD OBITUARY HAROLD BALLARD III "Bo" Gary, Indiana Age 19 passed away Monday, December 4, 2006. Harold left Yolanda $50,000 a year in his will, but she also wanted a lump sum, part ownership of the family cottage and $12,000 for their dog, TC Puck. 0 cemeteries found in Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. He had worked early on with Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in smaller venues, but by the time CPI came into being he saw the writing on the wall. After Ballard took control during the 197172 season, one of the first challenges he faced was the creation of the World Hockey Association (WHA) as a competitor to the NHL. The court awarded her $91,000.[32]. All Dave "Tiger" Williams who played with the Leafs from 1973 to 1980 had a close relationship with Ballard. In 1977, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and into the Canadian Football hall of Fame in 1987. She was a canning manager and was a. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. To do that, Ballard bought 24% of son Harold Jr.'s shares for $25 million. Sometimes, He's Terror of Toronto - Los Angeles Times Obituaries | Standard Democrat Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. I was close with (Harold) and he figured out what she was, said Gord Stellick. Harold never gave it another thought. Ballard then partnered with long-time rival Alan Eagleson and Eagleson's client Bobby Orr to get the television rights to the series, which would be used to benefit Hockey Canada and the players' union. Many fans consider the Ballard era to be the darkest period in team history, even after winning four Stanley Cups in the 1960s. In 1969, painters doing over the Gardens' television booth used (perhaps unknowingly) a dozen or more of these banners to catch paint drips. To order copies of [11] Gregory learned of the news when he received a call from an NHL executive offering him the directorship of the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, unbeknownst to him that Ballard had fired him.[11]. "They loved each other deeply," Mr. Cohl says. based on information from your browser. ''If there's gold on that ship, it doesn't matter what flag you fly,'' Mr. Smythe said. The tournament would become known as the Summit Series. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Mr. Ballard married a minister's daughter, Dorothy Higgs, who died in 1969. These demands made it financially impossible for the Toros to survive in Toronto, and after the 1975-76 season they moved to Birmingham, Alabama. Paul Henderson and Mike Pelyk followed a year later. On the night of the singer's first major concert at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, the plan was to put the spotlight on Mr. McDermott's father in the audience during the show. Search above to list available cemeteries. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Robert A. Ballard, 82, of Mount Joy and formerly of Landisville, passed away on Thanksgiving, November 24, 2016, at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, VA. Robert was the loving husband. Born to Fred and Merleen Steele, David grew up in Pennsylvania and New Mexico. After Ballard's release from prison, he had an apartment built at the Gardens facing Church Street where he would live through most of the year, while spending summers at his cottage near Lafontaine, Ontario in the Thunder Beach community. Fed up with being what he described as the "vice-president in charge of being the boss's son," he moved on to CPI , along with a $5-million loan from his father that helped found the company. Later that year, Ballard blocked Bassett's attempt to repurchase the Argos. Echovita is an archive of public obituaries and death notices to keep you informed about people who have passed away in your. He was convicted of fraud and sent to Millhaven Institution. Harold Fred Weber, Jr. Manning, South Carolina March 4, 1945 - April 24, 2020 Tribute Wall Obituary & Events Share a memory Send Flowers Share a memory of Harold Fred Weber, Jr.. Plant a tree in memory of Harold An environmentally friendly option Plant a tree b benny putnam December 23, 2020 I worked with Harold in Cheraw many years ago. Mr. McDermott, for one, remembers him differently. obit@globeandmail.comSend us a memory of someone we have recently profiled on the Obituaries page. Canada, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current. Gord Stellick, the Leafs general manager in 1988-89 and Bobs brother, recalled that she just appeared at the Gardens one day (holding a cake, according to some accounts, and refusing to leave until he spoke to her). Sittler will stay put at least this season," Ken McKee. OBITUARIES - tampabay.com Even though the Leafs were barely competitive for much of the latter part of Ballard's tenure, every game at Maple Leaf Gardens was sold out. Mom reaches under the front seat and she pulls out this gun, said MacMillan. When you have found an obituary of interest, you have the option of upgrading that obituary with more recent and relevant content unless the obituary is already assigned to another user. 30. Forward to Family & Friends; Print; Contact Support; Upgrade; Death Certificates; Share This Obituary. Hurt, 91, of Salem, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2016. Ballard died from various health complications on April 11, 1990 at the age of 86. In 1965, he sold tickets for two Beatles concerts on the same day, although the contract called for only one. Shelvie "Jeannie" Workman Ballard, 85, of Newton, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 at Carolina Caring in Newton. David Michael Keon (born March 22, 1940) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre.He played professionally from 1960 to 1982, including 15 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1986. After his parole, he stated that prison life was like staying in a motel, with colour television, golf, and steak dinners. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Ex-Leaf Doug Gilmour looks back at the Wayne Gretzky high stick in 1993 and sees the worst officiated game you can imagine, Inside the trade of Blue Jays batting champion John Olerud, a deal former GM Gord Ash would like to have back, The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. This is a carousel with slides. However, as Ken Dryden put it in his book The Game, he seemed "like [a] wrestling villain who touches the audience to make his next villainy seem worse.". In Ballard's last 13 seasons, they only finished above fourth once and won only two playoff series. In 1940, he became a member of the Maple Leafs Hockey Team organization, was a senior executive in 1957, became part-owner of the team in 1961 and was majority owner from February 1972 until his death at age 86. She was. Imlach never returned to work and his contract was allowed to expire. The foothold was Maple Leaf Gardens, which was Toronto's lone venue for large winter events. On the second tour, in 1965, Ballard sold tickets for two shows, even though the agreement had been for only one. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. ABBOTT, Harold M; 85; Indianapolis IN; 2007-May-6; Harold Abbott . He had claimed losses in excess of $20 million over 11 seasons with the Tiger-Cats. Watson chose not to return the following season, and Ballard took over the coaching duties. He trained at OCAD in fine arts. Obituary Index - Whiteside and Bureau County, Illinois The Tiger-Cats made the playoffs every year under Ballard's ownership and played in four Grey Cup championship games, losing in 1980, 1984 and 1985 before finally winning the Cup in 1986. Please enter your email and password to sign in. James Harold Ballard (1934 - 2019) from Charlotte, NC. A memorial service for Henry will be held Saturday, March 11, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at The Chandelier Room of Singing Hills, 6221 University Hills Blvd., Dallas, TX 75241. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Ballard sold the team to businessman David Braley on February 24, 1989. She was born November 5, 1922, in Cedar Springs MI to Harold and Cora (Miller) Ballard. The McDonald trade sent the Leafs into a downward spiral. Bill Ballard, right, with singer Tom Cochrane and music publicist James Monaco at the opening of the musical Tommy in Toronto in 1995. He participated in the 133-mile Albany, New York-New York City marathon in April 1930, finishing second in his class. The low point came in 198485, when the Leafs finished the season with the worst record in the league, 32 games below .500. Ballard was elected to the Yacht Club's executive committee in January 1930. Conn Smythe later claimed that he believed he was only selling his shares to his son, but it is very unlikely that Stafford could have acquired the millions he needed to buy the Leafs on his own. Loving father of Alan McKee (Beverly) of Calgary, Nancy Buckham (David) of Burlington, Karen Charlebois (Del) of Newcastle and Brian McKee of St. Catharines. While touring Europe, the Nationals were involved in several fights, both on the ice and off. When the Fighting Saints folded, Keon received an offer from the soon-to-be dynasty New York Islanders, but Ballard still owned Keon's NHL rights and effectively blocked that deal, forcing Keon to move to the relatively stable New England Whalers. Not wanting to unnerve Mr. McDermott with the sight of an empty seat where his dad was supposed to be, Mr. Ballard spent the first half of the concert trying in vain to find a lookalike to pass for the senior McDermott. In an obituary published in the Star and Globe and Mail, the family wrote: Mother always referred to Harold as the love of her life and sadly never seemed to be able to get past his passing. Yolanda was not invited to Ballard's funeral, nor to the reading of his will. [30] Even before his death, there had been battles between his children, Bill Ballard, Harold Ballard Jr., and Mary Elizabeth Flynn, and his longtime companion, Yolanda Ballard. Maple Leafs' owners through the ages | National Post Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Harold Ballard Sheriff Obituary (1940 - 2019) | Elberton, GA - Echovita Some information may no longer be current. Harold Hurt Obituary - Salem, Virginia - Tributes.com Through the summer of 1980, Ballard insisted that Sittler would not be back with the Leafs. [2] Harold Ballard Sheriff Obituary She was born June 22, 1937, in Versailles, Missouri, daughter of the late Juanita . With Ballard's support, Imlach moved to dismantle the roster and undermine Sittler's influence, despite many analysts viewing the team as having a promising future. Ballard was reappointed executive vice president. Harold Ballard. Yolanda was born Jan. 3, 1933 in Fort William, Ont. A celebration of life is planned for the Granite Club when pandemic restrictions are lifted. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. But Ballard did not take the unproven WHA seriously as a competitor and so was outbid on the services of several players in the Leafs organization. As this year's Maple Leaf press guide put it, ''He continues to defy his critics and dumbfound his detractors by basically just doing whatever he pleases, regardless of what anyone else thinks. To make room for more seats, Ballard removed a large portrait of Queen Elizabeth II from the Gardens. Harold would pretend to be angry, then make sure she had a ticket. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Born Yolanda Babic, the daughter of Czech immigrants changed her name to Ballard in 1988, five years after first meeting the owner at the NHL clubs former home, Maple Leaf Gardens on Carlton Street, where he had an apartment. Over the years, he continued to support his alma mater's Golden Hawks, and in 2009 he entered Laurier's Hall of Fame. Imlach was as staunchly anti-union as Ballard; during his first stint in Toronto, he had been one of Eagleson's most ardent foes. At the same time, Hockey Canada and the NHL Players Association had negotiated an agreement to hold an eight-game tournament between Canadian professional hockey players and the top players from the Soviet Union. None of the three was wearing a life jacket. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Yolanda Ballard, who died in her sleep on June 3, is survived by daughter Ana MacMillan, son Bill MacMillan, granddaughter Molly and extended family, as well as longtime caregiver Astrid von Czieslik. Harold Ballard Jr., son of the late owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, is very self-deprecating, but that doesn't mean he isn't astute or insightful. "He brought in televised boxing programs and he brought in basketball's Buffalo Braves for a few games of the NBA season. Facing an untenable situation, Bassett resigned as chairman and sold his shares to Ballard and Stafford Smythe in September 1971. Investigators said Ballard allegedly pulled out a firearm; shots were fired, and the 42-year-old died at the scene. He will be remembered by many because of his father, and for his partnership in CPI's revolutionary development of the live music industry and associations with legendary acts such as the Who, Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones. Yolanda Ballard, the former companion of crusty Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard who became a central figure in the circus surrounding the franchise in the 1980s and 90s, has died. Soon, they were a couple. One of them was Bernie Finkelstein, who with partner Bernie Fiedler was a major booker in Toronto in the early 1970s. The players who stayed could use the threat of joining the WHA to negotiate better contracts, and Ballard always blamed the WHA for inflating players' salaries. 03/28/1925 - 11/15/2019 . [26], In the 1970s, Ballard had also bankrolled a group, headed by Hiram Walker Distillers vice-president Lorne Duguid, intent on bringing Major League Baseball to Toronto. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Though Imlach was gone, Sittler's relationship with the Leafs worsened again in the 198182 season and he was traded that year to the Philadelphia Flyers. It trained me to work for my dad.". In the early 1970s, Ballard made an application for a second Canadian Football League team to be based in Toronto, to play at Varsity Stadium. The Leafs defeated the Red Wings in the final game of the season, and backed into the playoffs when the Stars lost their final game hours later. herculoids gloop and gleep sounds In 1990, Harold Ballard died, irascible and overripe at 86. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. "It's the same," he said, "as human beings in business.". Rev. James Harold Ballard Obituary (1934 - 2019) | Charlotte, North His death set off a feeding frenzy that had already been begun over the iconic properties he controlled: the Toronto Maple Leafs and the building the team played in, Maple Leaf Gardens. However, this was largely because Ballard was unwilling to increase the payroll in order to improve the on-ice product, despite playing in the fourth-largest market. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Harold Virgil Ballard [ 1] + 1929 - 2015 (86 years) Has 18 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree. He was so. The Stellicks and Howard Levitt, a family friend and lawyer, contend Yolanda deserved the settlement. Ballard never forgave the WHA for this, and became the leader of the hardline faction of NHL owners who opposed any merger with the upstart league. Ballard thus felt he had little financial incentive to sign better players. BALLARD, Bura (WOOD); 88; Greenfield IN; 2006-Dec-27; Bura Ballard BALLARD, Dorothy L (CROWELL); ; Indianapolis IN; 2007-Jan-3; Dorothy Ballard