The Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame has inducted its class of 2017.
- Cindy Neale-Ishoy
- Charles Juravinski
- Don Knight
- Jeremy Kovak
- Ric Nattress
Cindy Neale-Ishoy is a six-time Canadian Olympian. She was a member of Canada’s medal-winning equestrian team and placed fourth individually at the 1971 Pan Am Games in Cali, Colombia. A year later she was the youngest equestrian competitor at the Munich Olympics, at age 20.
Charles Juravinski moved to Hamilton in 1942. Among his many business and philanthropic ventures, Juravinski opened Flamboro Downs in 1975. He owned hall of fame horses Matts Scooter and Ellamony.
Don Knight was the 1965, ’66 and ’67 Canadian national senior men’s figure skating champion and 1967 North American champion. He was a five time member of Canada’s World Team and represented his country at the 1964 Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.
Jeremy Kovak is considered a pioneer in wakeboarding. He posted more than 30 wins on the pro tour. Kovak became the first Canadian to win a world wakeboard title in 1993. He did it again in 1997 when he also won the World Cup crown and the World Championship.
Ric Nattress is a product of the Hamilton Huskies hockey program. He was drafted 27th overall by the Montreal Canadiens. The 6-3, 210 pounder was also a member of the 1985 AHL Calder Cup Champion Sherbrooke Canadiens and played seven games with Team Canada in the 1991 World Hockey Championship. Nattress played in 536 regular season games in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Calgary Flames, where he won a Stanley Cup in 1989. He retired in 1993.
The nominees were inducted at a luncheon at the Best Western Premier C Hotel by Carmen’s.
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