Sports from the Giant - Episode 4
Reel Memories of the Lakehead
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4m 32s
EPISODE FOUR: FRIENDLY COMPETITION?
This episode features 1963 Skiing, Dairy Best Open Golf Tournament in Strathcona, 1964 Five Pin Bowling, and 1962 Soccer between Polonia and Hungaria.
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The Sports from the Giant project uses archival video and audio footage from the 1960s showcasing various sports that occurred in Northwestern Ontario. From football and hockey to baseball and horse racing, viewers can watch a plethora of exciting historical sports taking place across the region. Individuals can also watch the tremendous sacrifice so many brave athletes made to follow their passions and dreams.
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EPISODE FIVE: SPORTS SPORTS… AND MORE SPORTS
This episode features the Finnish National Hockey Team playing in Nipigon in 1961, 1962 Horse Racing, and 1964 Women’s High School Basketball.
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Sports from the Giant - Episode 6
EPISODE SIX: ROUGH AND ROWDY
This episode features 1960 Professional Wrestling, 1963 Ice-Yachting, and Tug-Of-War from 1965.
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Meet the Team - Nathan
Meet Dr. Nathan Hatton, historian at Lakehead University. Listen as Nathan discusses the importance of the Reel Memories project to public and academic historians alike.
