W. G. Hardy
William George Hardy (1895 – August 28, 1979) was a Canadian classical scholar, ice hockey coach and builder as well as novelist.
Career
Born in Peniel near Lindsay, Ontario, Hardy graduated from the University of Toronto.[1] He then went on to complete his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago.[2] From 1920-1964, he was a lecturer in Classics at the University of Alberta.[1] He was head of this position from 1938 until he retired in 1964.[3] In addition, he was the head coach of the University of Alberta Golden Bears ice hockey team from 1922-1926.
He was also active as a novelist and published several historical novels, which were mainly focussed on biblical and Roman history, though he also wrote a novel on World War II.[4] He was three times president of the Canadian Authors Association and wrote several short stories as well.[4]
He served as president of the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association from 1931-1933 before becoming president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association in 1938, a position which he held until 1940. In 1947 he became vice-president of the International Ice Hockey Federation. He then served as president of the IIHF from 1948-1951.[5]
Hardy was inducted into the Order of Canada in 1973.[6] In 1987, he was posthumously named a member of the University of Alberta Wall of Fame and he was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1989.[7]
References
- ^ a b HARDY, William George, DBCS.Rugers.edu
- ^ Hardy, W. G. (William George), 1895-1979, snaccooperative.org
- ^ Profile on UOFA Sports Wall of Fame
- ^ a b G. Melnyk, The Literary History of Alberta, I, Alberta, 1998, pp. 121-122, 209.
- ^ 1946-1956 on iihf.com
- ^ W.G. Hardy on gg.ca
- ^ Profile on Alberta Sports Hall of Fame
External links
- W. G. Hardy at the Database of Classical Scholars
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