Harold Evans
Harold Evans was an outstanding amateur wrestler from 1946 to 1965. He represented Canada in the 1959 Pan American Games. In 1953, 1955, and 1956, he was the Canadian Flyweight champion. Harold Evans was Alberta's Amateur Athletic Union wrestling champion from 1946 to 1965.
Jodi Evans
Jodi Evans started playing with the University of Calgary Dinos women’s basketball team in 1989. During her five years with the Dinos, the team had an overall record of 154 wins and 22 losses and won the 1989 CIS National Championship. In 1991, Jodi led the Canada West Conference in points, assists, and rebounds and was the CIS Player of the Year. Jodi played on the Canadian National Women’s Basketball Team for nine seasons from 1988 to 1996, and competed at the World University Games, World Championships, Pan American Games, and at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, USA.
Elsie MacFarlane Farano
Elsie MacFarlane Farano was one of Canada's outstanding female athletes in the 1930's when she played outstanding basketball for nine years. In 1939, Elsie "Toots" Farano set a world record by scoring in her 166th consecutive game. That night, she scored 10 points for the Calgary Buffalos and helped them to win the Canadian Championship
David Fennell
David Fennell played for the Edmonton Eskimos and was one of the leaders of the defensive line known as "Alberta Crude". An All-Canadian defensive tackle, he was selected as the Defensive Star of the 1978 Grey Cup Game which was the first year of the Edmonton Eskimos five-year string of Grey Cup victories. David won the 1978 Schenley Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award, was All-Western and All-Canadian five years in a row, and Edmonton's Schenley Award nominee for Outstanding Canadian five times. He won this award in 1979 and was runner-up in 1980.
Jimmy Fitzsimmons
Jimmy Fitzsimmons rode to his first thoroughbred racing victory in 1951. By 1957, he was Western Canada's leading jockey. From 1962 to 1964, he was Canada's leading stakes winner and second leading money winner. Jimmy Fitzsimmons won the Queen's Plate in 1962 and 1967. He rode many of Canada's greatest thoroughbreds including Northern Dancer.
Theoren ‘Theo’ Fleury
Theoren ‘Theo’ Fleury was a feisty and skilled hockey player who played in the NHL from 1988/89 to 2003. He played with the Calgary Flames for eleven seasons and was an important part of their Stanley Cup run and win in 1989. He led the team in scoring six-times in regular season play and five times in the playoffs. During his NHL career, he played with four different teams and scored 1,088 points, placing him in the Top-10 in the league scoring three times. Theo won gold medals at the 1988 World Junior Championships, 1991 Canada Cup, and 2002 Olympic Games.
Valere “Val” Fonteyne
Valere Fonteyne played thirteen consecutive seasons in the NHL from 1959 to 1972, with the Detroit Red Wings, the New York Rangers, and the Pittsburgh Penguins. A smooth-skating, two-way left winger, Val was considered the NHL’s most gentlemanly player of all time. In 820 regular season games, he had only thirteen minor penalties. He played 185 straight penalty-free games and then had another 157 game streak, the two longest stretches of fair play in NHL history. He recorded five penalty-free seasons. Upon reviewing Val Fonteyne’s career, a writer described Val as “Mr. Clean”. The title has remained.
Allan Ford
Allan Ford won the Gold Medal at the Expo’67 World’s Fair Exhibition Boxing Tournament in Montreal, Quebec. Allan Ford won his first professional match in Edmonton on October 20, 1967 by a knockout in the third round. On September 27, 1968, at the age of 18, he became the youngest Canadian ever to win the Canadian Professional Lightweight Boxing Title. With a record of 31-0, the World Boxing Association ranked Allan Ford #3 in the world. Allan Ford hung up his gloves on June 17, 1982 with a professional boxing record of 103 fights with only 16 defeats.
John “Roy” Foster
Roy Foster earned many Alberta championships having won the 1000 yards race event (indoors) in 1912, the two miles (indoors) in 1919, the one and two miles in 1919, and the one mile in 1920 and 1921. He holds the senior record for two miles. Roy Foster represented Alberta in the Canadian finals in 1913.
Lionel J. Fournier
Lionel Fournier has won various Local, Provincial, and National Championships while competing in the high jump, long jump, discus, and javelin events. He set the Canadian record for decathlon during the 1948 Olympic trials. Lionel Fournier was the first Canadian to ever compete in decathlon at the Olympics. As a college athlete, he held a Canadian record in discus.