Jim Vipond

Jim Vipond
Born	James French Vipond (1911-07-11)July 11, 1911 Southport, Lancashire, England
Died	December 4, 1989(1989-12-04) (aged 73) Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	journalist
Years active	1938–1979
Employer	The Globe and Mail
Awards	Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award (1984)

James French Vipond (July 11, 1916 – December 4, 1989), was a Canadian sports journalist.^[1] A columnist for The Globe and Mail, he won the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 1984 and is a member of the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame.^[2] He joined the newspaper in 1938 and retired in 1979 to become the Ontario Athletics Commissioner. Vipond also served in World War II with the Royal Canadian Air Force, becoming a flight lieutenant and later being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.^[3] He died in 1989 from Alzheimer's disease.^[4][5]

References

1. The Canadian Who's who. 1986. ISBN 9780802046321.
2. "Legends of Hockey - Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award Winners". hhof.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
3. Jim Vipond, Globe editor, air force vet: [FIN Edition] Toronto Star [Toronto, Ont] 04 Dec 1989: A4.
4. OBITUARY JAMES FRENCH VIPOND Globe's sports section flourished under Chief Downey, Donn. The Globe and Mail [Toronto, Ont] 05 Dec 1989: C.6.
5. Vipond leaves lasting legacy: [FIN Edition] Rick Matsumoto Toronto Star. Toronto Star [Toronto, Ont] 05 Dec 1989: C5.