Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame > Induction Ceremony

JIM FOLEY - Athlete

Jim Foley Born in Ottawa, Jim Foley was an all around athlete, proficient in football, hockey and baseball. He was named OttawaHigh School football player of the year in 1964. He attended the University of Prince Edward Island and was inducted into the UPEI sports hall of fame. While at UPEI, he was named top student athlete and most valuable football player for 3 consecutive years and the Atlantic Football Conference player of the year. Jim had a 7 year career in the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes and Ottawa Rough Riders where he played as slotback and running back. He was the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Year in 1971 and a member of Ottawa’s Grey Cup winning teams in ’73 and ’76. In 1974, he won the Hiram Walker and Shopsy Awards for most valuable Ottawa player, and in 1975 the Lew Hayman and Schenley Awards for Most Outstanding Canadian Player in the Eastern Conference and in the CFL. After retirement from football, Jim remained active in the Ottawa community and helped coach football and hockey at the university and minor levels.

GARRY GALLEY – Athlete

Born in Montreal in 1963, the Galley family moved to Ottawa when Garry was 13; he played his minor hockey locally with the Pinecrest Selects & Ottawa 79’s and his junior hockey with the Gloucester Rangers of the CJHL. A scholarship led Galley to Bowling Green State University where he starred from 1981 to ’84. The Falcons were NCAA Champions in 1984. Galley, an All-American, set defenceman scoring records, was named MVP and was selected as an All-Star several times in his collegiate career. His NHL career lasted from 1984 to 2001; Galley played for the Los Angeles Kings, Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders. In 1149 games, he accumulated 600 points, including 125 goals and added 7 goals and 30 points in 89 NHL playoff matches. Galley played in two NHL All-Star games (’91 and ’94) and for Canada at the World Championships in ’93 and’96. In retirement, he remains involved in hockey at many different levels and is a broadcaster for NHL games on TV.

ANNE MERKLINGER – Athlete/Builder

Born in London, Ontario in 1958, Anne Merklinger has had an impressive career in high-performance sport for over four decades as both an athlete and leader. Merklinger was a member of Canada’s national swim team from 1977-81 earning a silver medal at the 1979 World University Games in the 200-metre breaststroke. Following her stint in the pool, Merklinger focused her athletic career on the curling rink, consistently ranking as one of Canada’s most distinguished women’s curlers. A four-time winner of the Ontario Women’s Curling Championships, Merklinger led her team to two Scotties Tournament of Hearts finals. Turning to administration, Merklinger began twenty years of management with national sport organizations including CanoeKayak Canada, the Commission for Inclusion of Athletes with a Disability and the Canadian Federation of Sport Organizations for the Disabled. Merklinger is also on the Board of Directors of Special Olympics Canada. In 2009, she was named Director of Summer Sport for Own the Podium, the world-leading program focused on helping Canadian athletes win more Olympic and Paralympic medals.

SHIRLEY MOULDS – Athlete, posthumously

Born in Ottawa in 1904, Shirley Moulds lived in the same house in the Glebe for her entire life. What set her apart from most women who grew up in the 1920’s was not the wide array of sports that she played - tennis, bowling, basketball, softball and hockey – but the proficiency that she displayed, particularly in hockey. Shirley played for the Ottawa Alerts from 1919-25, a team that won the Canadian Championship six times in those years. She was captain of the Ottawa Rowing Club (later the Soloway Mills) Ladies Hockey team – Canadian Champions in 1927. Shirley and this team are featured at the Hockey Hall of Fame and are frequently mentioned in Brian MacFarlane’s book, Proud Past, Bright Future - One Hundred Years of Canadian Women’s Hockey. In addition to her hockey prowess, Shirley was a leading scorer for the Ottawa and District Champion Alerts Basketball team, played shortstop on the Rowing Club’s city and district champion softball team and was a top scorer on their championship basketball team. She was also a 3-time city champion in tennis in ’23-‘25 and a bowling champion in her 50’s.

BILL PATTERSON – Media, posthumously

Born in Ottawa in 1947, Bill Patterson had a lifelong love of sports. In his youth, he wasn’t a star but his determination made him a useful player in both minor baseball and football. Radio stints in Smith Falls and Brockville led back to Ottawa and eventually the role of Sport Director at CFGO in 1974. He relished the opportunity to report full time on the local sports scene and established many key contacts in the media. Bill joined CJOH TV in 1977, soon demonstrating a poise that would be a trademark throughout his career. His programs, ‘Athlete of the Week’ and ‘You’re never too old’, showed his knack for discovering local stories that the community enjoyed. Bill was known for his ability to ask the difficult question if needed, and also to treat people fairly. In 1995 he became the Sport Director at CJOH. Projecting a serious image in front of the camera that hid a great personal sense of humour, Bill Patterson was a true fan of the Ottawa amateur sports community.