GEOFFREY JOHN HIPKIN

GEOFFREY JOHN HIPKIN 1905 1974 Geoff Hipkin, a tireless worker with Brampton Excelsiors during the 1940s and 1950s came to Brampton from England as a 6yearold in 1911. During World War II in the ’40s, Hipkin was a driving force behind the forming of the MimicoBrampton Combines in 19421943. Players joining the armed forces left the Mimico Mountaineer and Excelsiors Lacrosse teams short of players. The combined MimicoBrampton Club won the Canadian Senior Mann Cup lacrosse championship in 1942, beating New Westminister Salmonbellies, but lost to the Salmonbellies in New Westminister in the Canadian final in 1943. As well as serving as manager of the Excelsiors from 19401954, he also served the Ontario Lacrosse Association, reaching the position of President in 1951. When not working for his Excelsiors, Hipkin enjoyed fivepin bowling and softball where he played with the Calvert’s Florists in the Brampton Industrial Softball league. Inducted November 18, 1987