Cathy King

Cathy began curling at age 11, following her family’s tradition of champions. She skipped back-to-back provincial women’s titles in the late 1970s, won the Scott Tournament of Hearts in 1998, and claimed Canadian and World Senior Championships, making her the only curler to win national titles in Juniors, Women, and Seniors. Recognized in both the Edmonton and Canadian Curling Halls of Fame, she continues to live in Edmonton with her family.

W.P. Kinsella

Born in Edmonton and raised near Darwell, W.P. Kinsella was a celebrated author of nearly 40 short stories and three baseball novels, including Shoeless Joe, which inspired the film Field of Dreams. In 2011, he received the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Jack Graney Award for his contributions to the game. Kinsella was also made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1993.

Pat Bowlen

Pat Bowlen, a former Edmonton Huskies junior football player and lifelong athlete, became one of the most transformative owners in NFL history. As owner and CEO of the Denver Broncos from 1984 to 2019, he led the team to 13 division titles, 7 AFC championships, and 3 Super Bowl victories, with more Super Bowl appearances than losing seasons during his tenure. His influence extended across the league through service on NFL committees, earning him induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019.

Gordon "Duke" Keats

Gordon “Duke” Keats, World War I veteran and North Bay native, was a legendary centre for the Edmonton Eskimos and a five-year NHL veteran, widely regarded as one of hockey’s smartest and most creative players. He led in AHL scoring, coached as a player and full-time, and has been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (1958) and Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame (1964), with a special Alberta Sports Hall of Fame ceremony set for 2025.

Mel Kowalchuk

Mel Kowalchuk played a major role in Edmonton’s professional sports scene, serving as general manager of the Trappers from 1981 to 2001, where the team won three Pacific Coast League titles and he twice earned PCL Executive of the Year honours. He also managed the Edmonton Cracker Cats and contributed significantly to soccer as president or general manager of the Brickmen, Drillers, and FC Edmonton. From 2007 to 2014, he presided over the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League.

Gail Lee

Gail Lee was a provincial and national champion in both curling and golf. She won two Canadian Diamond D Curling Championships (now the Scotties Tournament of Hearts) in 1966 and 1968, as well as the 1973 Alberta Mixed Curling title, while also excelling on the golf course with multiple Alberta Junior Girls titles and a 2001 Canadian Senior Women’s Interprovincial Championship. Her dual-sport success highlights a remarkable career of athletic achievement across decades.

Reno Lizzi

Born in Coalhurst, Alberta, Reno Lizzi was a driving force behind bringing professional baseball to Lethbridge. A former player and coach, he founded the city’s first junior fastball team, served as president of the Lethbridge Lakers, and worked tirelessly to establish a Pioneer League franchise, helping launch the careers of future MLB stars like Andre Dawson and Steve Sax. A community leader and founding director of the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame, his legacy continues through the Reno Lizzi Bursary/Scholarship Fund.

John McKenzie

McKenzie played junior hockey with the Calgary Buffalos and Medicine Hat Tigers before a professional career that included the NHL and WHA. He won two Stanley Cups with the Boston Bruins, led the league in shooting percentage, and played in 693 NHL games, later scoring 413 points in 477 WHA games for multiple teams. McKenzie also represented Canada in the 1974 Summit Series, and his number 19 was retired by the Hartford Whalers.

Midnight the Horse

Born on the Cottonwood Ranch near Fort MacLeod, Midnight became one of Canada’s most famous bucking horses, known for his strength, size, and unrideable reputation. He competed across North America and even in England, thrilling rodeo crowds and challenging top riders like Pete Knight, before retiring in 1934. Honoured as the first animal inducted into the Canadian Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1981, Midnight is remembered with a monument at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City.

Warren Moon

Born in California, Warren Moon led the University of Washington to a Rose Bowl victory in 1978 before joining the Edmonton Eskimos, where he won five Grey Cups in six seasons and earned two Grey Cup MVP awards. He later played 17 seasons in the NFL, retiring as the all-time leader in touchdown passes, completions, and passing yardage. Moon has been inducted into multiple Halls of Fame, including the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.