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Jim Vipond

Jim Vipond

Canadian sports journalist (1916–1989)

James French Vipond (July 11, 1916 – December 4, 1989), was a Canadian sports journalist.[1] A columnist for The Globe and Mail, he won the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 1984 and is a member of the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame.[2] He joined the newspaper in 1938 and retired in 1979 to become the Ontario Athletics Commissioner. Vipond also served in World War II with the Royal Canadian Air Force, becoming a flight lieutenant and later being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.[3] He died in 1989 from Alzheimer's disease.[4][5]

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    The Canadian Who's who. 1986. ISBN 9780802046321.
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    "Legends of Hockey - Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award Winners". hhof.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
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    Jim Vipond, Globe editor, air force vet: [FIN Edition] Toronto Star [Toronto, Ont] 04 Dec 1989: A4.
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    OBITUARY JAMES FRENCH VIPOND Globe's sports section flourished under Chief Downey, Donn. The Globe and Mail [Toronto, Ont] 05 Dec 1989: C.6.
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    Vipond leaves lasting legacy: [FIN Edition] Rick Matsumoto Toronto Star. Toronto Star [Toronto, Ont] 05 Dec 1989: C5.
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