Team Year and Name
1966
Fort William Americans Senior Little League
Achievement
Canadian Champions
Induction Year
1991
Biography
The second Little League Team from northwestern Ontario to claim the Canadian title, this Fort William team win the district No. 3 championships by defeating 6 leagues to advance to the Provincials. There they met up with and defeated 7 district teams to advance to the Nationals. At the Canadian Championships held in Stoney Creek, Ontario, they defeated 5 more teams to claim the title and advance to the Little League Senior Division World Series held in Des Moines, Iowa.
Front Row (L-R): Willie Winters, Rick Bragnalo, George Letowski, Dennis Maronese, Dave Charnock.
Second Row (L-R): Larry Hebert (Mgr), Igor Kacerik, Bruce Malo, Ray Chepesiuk, Rick Peotto, Al McLean (Coach).
Third Row (L-R): Terry Battiston, Brian Nicholls, John Lotysz, Jim Delvecchio, Mike Busniuk.
Inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, September 28, 1991