1929 New York Americans: Conacher is fifth from left

Lionel Pretoria Conacher (May 24, 1900 – May 26, 1954), nicknamed The Big Train, was Canada's all-around athlete in the 1920s excelling in Canadian football, ice hockey, lacrosse, baseball, boxing and wrestling, and later playing a significant role in Canadian politics. Image File history File links New York Americans Runner up, National Hockey League 1928-1929 from left to right: Connar, White, Burch, Conacher, Reise, Sheppard, McVeigh, Worters, Gorman 1 - 4 Apr. ... Image File history File links New York Americans Runner up, National Hockey League 1928-1929 from left to right: Connar, White, Burch, Conacher, Reise, Sheppard, McVeigh, Worters, Gorman 1 - 4 Apr. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Roaring Twenties be merged into this article or section. ... Canadian football is a sport in which two teams of twelve players each compete for territorial control of a field of play 110 yards (100. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Dive Shot. A womens lacrosse player carries the ball past a defender. ... Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball past a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical stick called a bat. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Dominguez (left) vs. ... The Wrestlers from Uffizi Gallery, Florence. ...

Born in Toronto, Ontario, he played for the Toronto Argonauts, and was part of the 1921 Grey Cup winning team from 1921-1922. From 1925 to 1937, he played for the National Hockey League on the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Americans, Chicago Blackhawks, and Montreal Maroons. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Established: March 6, 1834 Area: East to West: 43 km North to South: 21 km629. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (French has some legal status) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked... The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ... The Pittsburgh Pirates were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The New York Americans were a NHL hockey team, the third expansion team in league history and the second to play in the United States. ... The Chicago Blackhawks are a National Hockey League team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Montreal Maroons were a professional ice hockey team from Montreal, Quebec. ...

He was a Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for the Toronto riding of Bracondale, from October 6, 1937 until June 30, 1943. He was elected in 1949 as a Liberal Member of Parliament in the Toronto riding of Trinity and re-elected in 1953. The Ontario Liberal Party is a center-right provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... The Canadian federal election of 1949 was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberals were not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned around the centre of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... Trinity was a Canadian electoral district that existed from 1933 to 1987. ... National results Notes: (1) The Liberal-Labour MP sat with the Liberal caucus. ...

He is a member of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame (1955), the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (1955), the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame (1966), and Hockey Hall of Fame (1994). Canadas Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame established in 1955 to preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements and to promote a greater awareness of Canadas heritage of sport[1]. As of June 2004, there were 436 inductees. ... The Canadian Football Hall of Fame officially opened as a museum to dedicate football in Canada on November 28, 1972. ... The Hockey Hall of Fame in a former bank building The Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, celebrates the history of ice hockey, with exhibits featuring memorabilia and NHL trophies (including the Stanley Cup) along with...

See also

• Notable families in the NHL

Lionel “Big Train” is Canada’s allround athlete of the half-century. He participated in many sports. He was a boxer and a wrestler. He won championship titles in both fields. He also played baseball and lacrosse and had won other trophies. // Brothers Babych: Dave, Wayne Bentley: Doug, Max, Reg Biron: Martin, Mathieu Broten: Aaron, Neal, Paul Bure: Pavel, Valeri Carlson: Jack, Steve Cavallini: Gino, Paul Comrie: Mike, Paul Conacher: Charlie, Lionel, Roy Courtnall: Geoff, Russ Cullen: Barry, Brian, Ray Denneny: Cy, Corb Dineen: Gord, Kevin, Peter Dionne: Gilbert, Marcel Drury: Chris...

External links

• Argonauts Hall of Famers
• Find-A-Grave profile for Lionel Conacher