Gerald Shorty Wormington

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

Gerald “Shorty” Wormington was a gifted athlete in many sports. 

He was Prescott’s ace pitcher in Junior and Senior Baseball and their best hitter when he switched to softball. He played shortstop and continued his hitting prowess.

In hockey he was a smooth playmaking centre described by Sly Apps of the Toronto Maple Leafs as having big league material.

In 1944-45 he had 75 points in 19 games to lead Prescott Juniors to win The St. Lawrence Junior “B” League Championships and the Gill Cup and the Ottawa District Junior “B” tile and the Citizenship Shield.