By Paul Morden for the Sarnia Observer Hugh 'Bummer' Stirling might rate consideration as one of the greatest Sarnia athletes of all time on the uniqueness of his nickname alone. The current definition of that particular bit of slang certainly doesn't describe what this two-time Grey Cup champion could do [...]
By Phil Egan for The Sarnia Journal (2016) For decades, Western Pennsylvania has been known as the “cradle of quarterbacks.” Some of the National Football League’s premier pivots hailed from there, including Joe Montana, Dan Marino, Joe Namath, Jim Kelly and Johnny Unitas. But Sarnia has its own cradle of [...]
by Jim Blake for the Sarnia Gazette (1978) “We played for the fun of it and we played the full 60 minutes per game. The only way you got off the field was if you got your neck broken, your arm broken, or your brains kicked out.” So says 74 [...]
by Dan McCaffery for the Sarnia Observer (2003) Half a century after they hung up their cleats for good, the Sarnia Imperials remain the most famous sports team in the city’s history. And with good reason. They were the little team that could. The squad, which operated out of a [...]
