WALTER SMART

WALTER SMART

Walter Smart, a resident of Brampton for the past 45 years, was inducted into the Builders section of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1978.

From the ’40s to the ’60s, Walter assisted with lacrosse, hockey and basketball programs for the youth of the community.

Smart’s series of lacrosse successes as manager and coach began in 1944 and extended to 1962. He was business manager of the Brampton Excelsiors’ first Canadian Junior Minto Cup champions in 1952.

After his win with the Junior Excelsiors, Smart returned to the minor ranks where Brampton clubs won novice, peewee, bantam A, juvenile B and midget A championships between 1955 and 1962. He became a life member of the Brampton Minor Lacrosse Association in 1968.

Once winter arrived, Smart turned to hockey. He was a member of the Brampton Regent Hockey Club’s executive from its inception. Walter was president of the club when Brampton won its first and only Metro Junior B Hockey League title in 195556. The Regents lost to Waterloo in the OHA’s Junior B final.

Inducted November 20, 1985