Dr. Edwin Allan Peaker

Dr. Edwin Allan Peaker 1870 - 1952 Born in Brampton in 1870, Dr. Edwin Allan Peaker was an active member in his community. Known as a gifted athlete and a dynamic lacrosse player, Ed Peaker had a lasting impact on the Brampton sports scene. A three-time “Dominion Champion” lacrosse player for the Brampton Intermediate Excelsiors, a team that won titles in 1890, 1893 and 1894, Dr. Peaker was known as a diminutive player who could turn defenders inside-out with his deceptive moves. He was referred to as the “Max Bentley” of Brampton Excelsiors Lacrosse, and consistently ranked as one of the top ten scorers in every league in which he played. Dr. Peaker was quoted as being “one of the greatest lacrosse players ever turned out of Brampton”. He scored the game winning goal in a memorable exhibition match between the Torontos, a senior squad, and the Excelsiors, the Canadian Intermediate Champions in front of a crowd of enthusiastic fans in Toronto. His considerable lacrosse skills contributed to the recognition of the 1893 and 1894 Excelsior’s team as being one of the best teams to ever represent Brampton. Dr. Peaker also succeeded at his other passion, curling. An enthusiastic member of the High Park Curling Club, he skipped the winning rinks for the Canada Life Gold Cup Trophy in both 1933 and 1934, making him one of only three skips in history to win back to back titles. Inducted November 24, 1999