John Ford

John Ford

John Ford was best known for his ability, attitude and dedication. He played defence for manychampionship teams, and earned a number of awards and recognitions for his abilities.

In lacrosse, John played defence with the Brampton Excelsiors Junior A’s and the BramptonExcelsiors Senior A’s. The Brampton Excelsiors Junior A team won the 1956 Eastern Championshipand the 1957 and 1958 Canadian Championships. The Brampton Excelsiors Senior A team wasthe 1960 Eastern Finalist and the 1961 and 1962 Canadian Finalist. John received the “OntarioLacrosse Association (OLA) All Star”, “OLA Most Valuable Player” and “Brampton’s Most Valuable Player”Awards while playing for Brampton Excelsiors Junior A teams. John was the second highest Brampton scorerin a playoff series in 1957, in which his team won the Minto Cup. He became a Life Member of the ExcelsiorLacrosse Club in 1989.

John played for the Brampton Regents Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) Junior B hockey team. In the OntarioFinals he was named an All Star Defenceman.

John Ford is remembered as a great team player and a strong defender with a great athletic record.

Inducted May 27, 2009 to the