Lawrence Fox

Inducted into the Brockville and Area Sports Hall of Fame June 9th, 2017

Lawrence Fox has always been heavily involved in sports in Brockville. Starting at an early age in the 50’s, he started off playing Minor Baseball, but earned a reputation of in Softball with the Brockville Diggers as a good hitter and an outstanding third baseman, earning the Nickname “Scoop” from his teammates. He earned all-star recognition with the Diggers for five years in the Kingston League. He was a talented player in minor and junior hockey until breaking a leg in hockey playoffs in the Spring of 1961. After that, he turned to coaching in minor hockey and minor baseball, winning a number of championships. Lawrence was also a longtime baseball and fastball umpire in Brockville and the area for youth and adult leagues.