Rodger Donor

Inducted into the Brockville and Area Sports Hall of Fame: June 13th, 2024

Rodger Doner was athletic and competitive in many sports. When he enrolled at the University of Toronto in the early 1960s, he was introduced to wrestling, and it became his passion.

After graduation, he began to coach the University of Toronto Wrestling Team in 1964. Rodger was successful in earning one of the four spots on the Canadian team for the Tokyo Olympics, an accomplishment he considers the highlight of his wrestling career. After settling in Brockville, Rodger became an avid and talented sailor. In 1992, in a series of seven excursions over six years, he sailed around the world in his 35-foot sailboat.

He continued sailing until he passed away in 2022. In 2023, Rodge was inducted into the University of Toronto Hall of Fame.