George A. Wright

Inducted into the Brockville and Area Sports Hall of Fame: June 15th, 2012

George A. Wright is the second son of the late Robert Wright, founder of Rober Wright Company Ltd. He has been active in sports in an executive capacity. He has been a director of the Brockville Arena Company ever since its formation. His enthusiasm for athletics was responsible for him being secretary of the Brockville Hockey Club, Treasurer of the Brockville Baseball Club, Secretary-Treasurer of the Northern Division of the American Canoe Association, Captain of the YMCA War Canoe Crew of 1901. The year the club won the Half-Mile Championship and Tug-of-War at Mudlunta Island, President of the Leeds County Hockey League and the President of the Brockville Softball League.