Rex MacLeod

Rex MacLeod
Born John Alexander MacLeod
(1911-07-11)July 11, 1911
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died April 7, 1995(1995-04-07) (aged 74)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Occupation journalist
Years active 1940s–1987
Employer The Globe and Mail
Toronto Star
Awards Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award (1987)

John Alexander "Rex" MacLeod (March 30, 1921 – April 7, 1995), was a Canadian sports journalist. A columnist for the The Globe and Mail and Toronto Star, he won the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 1987 and is a member of the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame.[1][2] MacLeod served in World War II with the Royal Canadian Air Force and entered the newspaper industry after the war, with the Guelph Mercury. He retired in 1987.[3][4]

References

  1. "Legends of Hockey - Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award Winners". hhof.com. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. Star's Rex MacLeod enters hockey Hall: [FIN Edition] Staff. Toronto Star [Toronto, Ont] 16 June 1987: D1.
  3. Rex MacLeod, 74 was country's `best sportswriter': [Final Edition] By Ken McKee TORONTO STAR. Toronto Star [Toronto, Ont] 08 Apr 1995: A.20.
  4. OBITUARY / Rex MacLeod Former Globe reporter wrote about hockey with wit, style Christie, James. The Globe and Mail [Toronto, Ont] 08 Apr 1995: A.20.
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