Monsignor (Pere) Athol Murray (1892-1975) Commemorative Plaque, 2005
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Resource ID
4830
Access
Open
Address
445 Euclid Avenue
Credit Line
Heritage Toronto
Date of Creation
2005
Historical Themes
Faith and Religion, Sports History
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Heritage Toronto
Time Period
1900-1953
Caption
Monsignor (Pere) Athol Murray (1892-1975) Commemorative Plaque, 2005
Description
The son of an affluent Toronto family Monsignor Athol Murray attended St. Augustine Seminary in Scarborough. A salty priest of unshakeable faith he believed in the development of the individual through rigorous education and sport. He founded Notre Dame College (Wilcox Saskatchewan) in 1927 and was the inspirational force behind the famous Notre Dame Hounds hockey team. Leading the college until his death he influenced generations of Canadians and the development of Canadian hockey. Said Peree Murray "love God, Canada and hockey - not always in that order." He was inducted into the Order of Canada (1968) into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1972) and posthumously into the Hockey Hall of Fame (1998). This was the Murray family home from 1905 to 1921.
Marker lat / long: 43.656945, -79.411751 (WGS84)