Allen Charles Leeder

INDUCTED INTO THE BROCKVILLE & AREA HALL OF FAME JUNE 14, 2002.

A LIFETIME RESIDENT OF BROCKVILLE. AL LEEDER CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOCAL SPORTS SCENE AS AN OUTSTANDING PARTICIPANT IN A HOST OF DISCIPLINES WITH PRIMARY ACHIEVEMENTS IN BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AND HOCKEY. IN ADDITION TO BEING AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, LEEDER WAS WELL KNOWN TO LOCAL AND EASTERN ONTARIO DISTINCT HOCKEY FANS AS A REFEREE AT ALL LEVELS FROM SENIOR AND JUNIOR “A” THROUGH MINOR HOCKEY FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS. AL ALSO HAD A SUCCESSFUL TENURE AS A LONG TIME COACH, MANAGER AND ORGANIZER IN BROCKVILLE SENIOR LITTLE LEAGUE WHERE HE GUIDED MANY TEAMS TO LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS, TWICE MANAGING THE LEAGUE ALL-STARS TO THE CANADIAN FINALS AS ONTARIO CHAMPIONS. LEEDER ALSO REPRESENTED THE MONTEAL EXPOS AS A SCOUT IN THE 1970’S. AL LEEDER EXEMPLIFIED THE SPIRIT OF COMPETITION IN ALL OF HIS SPORTING ENDEAVORS PERSONIFYING THE VIRTUES OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND FAIRPLAY. AL WAS ALWAYS A PROUD REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OF BROCKVILLE.