All Sorts of Sports Trivia from Atlantic Canada by Paul Arseneault and Paul Hollingsworth (Nimbus Publishing) contains some interesting tidbits of sports trivia relating to Canada’s east coast. Even if you do not live in the Maritime Provinces of Canada you will find lots of interesting and unique sports information. If you are a sports trivia person, or just someone who is interested in learning something in an entertaining way, you will like this book.
All Sorts of Sports Trivia from Atlantic Canada is divided into three sections: sports trivia, sports trivia games and of course, the answers.
- Did you know that Fred Cameron, from Advocate Harbour Nova Scotia, a 5 foot 3 inch tall runner weighing 116 pounds, captured the 1910 Boston Marathon.
- George Dixon, a Halifax boxer, fought his way to the World Bantamweight Championship in 1890.
- Although Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball, New Brunswick’s Manny McIntyre became the first black Canadian to play professional baseball when he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals’ farm club, the Sherbrooke Canadians in 1946.
- In 1970, Prince Edward Island’s Barrie Poole became the first Canadian to capture a United States Drag Racing Event when he captured the Winternationals Super Stock Championship in Pomona California. To prove that his victory was not a fluke, Poole repeated as champion of this race the following year in 1971.
For instance, did you know?
- The first black hockey player to skate in the NHL was a native of New Brunswick.
- From 1900-1913 four teams from the Atlantic Provinces challenged for the Stanley Cup.
- Two players with east coast roots have won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The answers are not provided in order to give you something to ponder.
The games section includes a sports crossword puzzle; a statistical quiz and “Where Did They Come From?” section.
More than 25 different sports are included in this fun to read little sports trivia book. When you are finished you will be astonished by the significant sports feats that have been achieved by athletes from Canada’s East Coast. Readers of all ages, from everywhere, will find this book entertaining and educational. After all, where else would you learn about interesting sports information from Atlantic Canada.
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