GEORGE “MUSH” THOMPSON

GEORGE “MUSH” THOMPSON George, a member of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, became a life member of the Excelsior Lacrosse Club in 1983. Thompson’s lacrosse playing career bridged the transition era that is the switch from field to box-lacrosse Not only did Thompson captain the 1930 Ontario Amateur Lacrosse Association Brampton Excelsior junior champions, a club which lost only one game, but he also played for the Canadian Mann Cup senior champions of 1930 and 1931. His next Mann Cup came in 1942 as a member of the Mimico-Brampton Combines. ln 1943, Thompson’s bid for a fourth Mann Cup was stopped by the Canadian champion New Westminster Salmon-bellies. His senior career ended in 1947. For the next nine years, Thompson was active in the Brampton Minor Lacrosse Association. George became coach of the Junior Excelsiors in 1956, a team which won four Ontario titles and three consecutive Minto Cup championships, emblematic of Canadian junior lacrosse supremacy. In addition to his lacrosse involvement George was active in many other sports in Brampton including hockey, softball and curling. Inducted November 23, 1983