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From Niagara This Week:

The 17th annual Niagara Falls Sports Wall of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled to take place Sun., January 15 at 2:00 p.m. at the Niagara Falls Memorial Arena.

This year’s inductees include:

1900-1970 Era:

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Harry Oakes - Benefactor

I believe this is the original Sir Harry Oakes. He is the grandfather of the current operators of the HOCO (Harry Oakes COmpany) properties. He donated land for a huge sports park in Niagara Falls. A quick Google search brings up all sorts of interesting information.

Of course there are a lot of other deserving people being recognized that night as well. Read the Niagara This Week article for the entire list.

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