George Armstrong

Jacobs throws four touchdown passes, three to Neil Armstrong and one to Andy Sokol, as Winnipeg beats Edmonton 38 to 27 and clinches a playoff berth.

In 1957, George Armstrong, Algonquin, plays his first regular season game as captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Armstrong becomes the first player of indigenous heritage to captain an NHL team and begins a 12-season run wearing the C.

In 1975, Gary Sergeant, Ojibwe, makes his NHL debut for the Los Angeles Kings against the Montreal Canadiens at the Montreal Forum.

With Ted Williams intentionally walked in front of him, York launches a three-run first-inning home run as Boston beats St. Louis four to zero in World Series Game three.

It is York's second home run in the first three games of the series.

Ten years later, in 1956, George Armstrong, Algonquin, makes his first appearance in the NHL All-Star Game at the Montreal Forum.

The league all-stars and defending Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadiens finish in a one-to-one tie, beginning a run of seven All-Star Game appearances for Armstrong.

The man who proved what was possible, took the slurs, weathered the abuse, smiled that broad, quiet smile, and hoisted the cup high above his head for the city of Toronto.

His name? George Armstrong.

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Uh, you know, to me, George Armstrong is still Mr.

Maple Leaf, you know? It's, it's, uh, I, I, I wasn't alive during that timeframe.

I've just seen the tapes, but to hear the stories, read the stories of what he brought and-

Of course, McKenna from Kondhakwehon in Yukon.

Had a great chance to work with Kaylee Armstrong with the Marlies for a year, George Armstrong's granddaughter, and, uh, fantastic.

And Algonquin George Armstrong, uh, Anishinaabe, and, uh, really a, a great opportunity, a day like today, to open up your eyes.

Back in the pandemic, Dan Levy, the actor-

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taken from their families stripped of their language made to disappear from their own lives some of them never came home it is a day to do better to be better even by one degree because one degree held long enough changes direction entirely The man who scored the 1967 Stanley Cup winning goal did not go to a residential school.

But we have to wonder, how many children who did, how many boys with that same fire, that same stride, that same gift, were too frightened, too broken, too far from a frozen pond to ever find out what they could do? How many of them could have played like George Armstrong? I'm Cam Tate, and this, this, this, this is the 2-Minute Warning.

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Great one, Tater.

It's very well said.

George Armstrong was obviously one of the greatest Toronto Maple Leafs of all time and unfortunately had to endure a lot of racial taunts throughout his career.

It's just something that we can't, you never want to forget that.

It's not that long ago.

Their two goalies were in their 40s, Johnny Bauer and Terry Sochuk.

I think George Armstrong, their captain, was 40-ish.

Red Kelly...

Okay, I don't want to go through the 67 Leafs.

Okay.

The, Dave Keon, that's too late for Dave Keon, 'cause I was thinking he would take over after George Armstrong, but I don't think that's right.

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Think, beautiful widow's peak and big ears.