George Burrows

George Burrows

George moved to Brampton at the very tender age of one month in 1918, and began playing goalfor Brampton Minor Field Lacrosse at the age of eight. He has been a motivational and inspirationalperson in the Brampton community his entire life.

George played goal for the Brampton Minor Field Lacrosse team from 1926 to 1932, and then playedgoal in Brampton Minor Box Lacrosse from the very first year it was developed in 1932 to 1936. Hemanaged to play three different box lacrosse games in three different cities all in one day!

In 1938, while still playing an active role in lacrosse, George helped Jim McCutcheon found theBrampton Minor Hockey Association (BMHA). He managed the BMHA Juvenile Hockey All Stars in 1939. In total,he refereed, coached and managed in the BMHA for twenty years. During that time, he was President of BMHAfrom 1953 to 1954. George is a Life Member in the Brampton Youth Hockey Association.

In 1941, George joined the Air Force and used his athletic experience to play for the Air Force team to raise moneyfor the war effort. In 1946, he helped Jim Clevely and Billy Evans begin the Lakeshore Minor Lacrosse Association.In addition, he drove players to games and refereed without the expectation of compensation.

George has refereed in the Ontario Lacrosse Association for about twenty years. He helped start the Old Timers’Lacrosse Association in Brampton with Pete Barnett, and he was given a Life Membership. They donated moneyto the Brampton Minor Lacrosse Association every year until it disbanded, at which time they donated $1,500 forlacrosse sticks for veterans in Afghanistan.

One of his most memorable highlights this year has been facing off the ball at the Toronto Rock Professional Lacrossegame at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on behalf of Canadian veterans everywhere.

George is still very active. When George is not busy promoting minor hockey or lacrosse, hevolunteers his time driving patients to medical appointments and helping out at his Branch 15Legion, and the Masonic Lodge. His proud family just can’t keep him down, or keep up with himfor that matter, even at age 92.

Inducted May 26, 2010