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SONAHHR RELEASES SEVENTY ALL- BLACK HOCKEY TEAM ROSTERS FROM 1894 -1936
Posted: October 24, 2006 by GEORGE
New York City. 10/24/06. The Society of North American Hockey Historians And Researchers ("Sonahhr") www.sonahhr.com today released the first-ever list of all-black hockey team rosters from 1894-1936.
The rosters, compiled by Canadian historians George and Darril Fosty, are the culmination of nine years of research into African-Canadian Ice Hockey History.
The Fosty's, authors of Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925 (Stryker-Indigo Publishing, New York, 2004) www.blackicebook.com are two of the most outspoken Canadian historians in ice hockey today, and are a driving force behind the study and preservation of minority ice hockey history in North America. They are the founders of Sonahhr and co-founders of the recently established Black Ice Hockey And Sports Hall of Fame in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Though a number of the rosters are incomplete, the list of seventy All-Black Teams represents a major step forward in the identification of black athletes who played in the Colored Hockey League between 1894 and 1930. Of particular note, are references to teams that existed between 1895 -1900 when the League was in its infancy.
The period from 1905-1910 is also of particular interest to hockey historians, on account of the fact that this was when the Colored Hockey League had been denied ice time in the hockey arenas of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and was forced to play its games on area ponds in and around the Halifax and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia region.
This is the second major effort by the Fosty's to preserve African-Canadian hockey history. On October 10, 2004, through their company Stryker-Indigo New York, they announced that they had donated their entire Black History Research and Artifacts Collection to the Black Cultural Centre of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, in an attempt to augment the Centre's current collections and to preserve the legacy of black history in Canada.
It is hoped that the release of the rosters will aid hockey historians in efforts to identify additional players and teams.
Nearly 400 African -Canadians and African-Americans are believed to have played on All-Black hockey teams between the 1880s -1930s.
ALL - BLACK HOCKEY TEAM ROSTERS
THE COLORED HOCKEY LEAGUE OF THE MARITIMES 1894 –1930
Colored Hockey League Officials –1894-1895
Pastor James Borden – Dartmouth Lake Church
Henry Sylvester Williams – Activist (1894)
Peter Evander McKerrow – Lay Minister, Cornwallis Street Baptist Church
Frank Saunders – Team Captain Halifax Stanleys
Henry "Braces" Franklyn -Team Captain Dartmouth Jubilees
Dartmouth Jubilees 1894 - 1895
Henry "Braces" Franklyn -Forward/Goal (Team Captain)
Thomas "Tommy" Tynes, Jr. -Forward/Cover Point
Charles Borden -Forward/Point
John "Cut" Brown -Forward
Charles Flint -Forward
F. Flint -Point
B. Green -Cover Point
R. Reilly -Forward
Halifax Stanleys 1894- 1895 - 1895 Colored League Champions
Walter Saunders –Forward
Agustus "Gus" Adams - Point
Charles Allison - Point
Alfred Carter - Forward
George Clyke -Goal
B. McKerrow – Forward
Frank Saunders – Forward /Team Captain
Dartmouth Jubilees 1896
Henry "Braces" Franklyn -Forward/Goal /Team Captain
Thomas "Tommy" Tynes, Jr. -Forward/Cover Point
Charles Borden -Forward/Point
John "Cut" Brown -Forward
Charles Flint -Forward
Dartmouth Jubilees 1897
Henry "Braces" Franklyn -Forward/Goal/Team Captain
Thomas "Tommy" Tynes, Jr. -Forward/Cover Point
Charles Borden -Forward/Point
John "Cut" Brown -Forward
Charles Flint -Forward
Colored Hockey League Officials –1895-1897
Peter Evander McKerrow – Lay Minister, Cornwallis Street Baptist Church
Frank Saunders – Team Captain Halifax Stanleys
Henry "Braces" Franklyn -Team Captain Dartmouth Jubilees
Dartmouth Jubilees 1898
Henry "Braces" Franklyn -Forward/Goal/Team Captain
Thomas "Tommy" Tynes, Jr. -Forward/Cover Point
Charles Borden -Forward/Point
John "Cut" Brown -Forward
George Collins -
Charles Flint -Forward
C. Johnson -Forward
Edward Johnson -
Oscar Johnson -
T. McCann –
Halifax Eurekas 1898 - 1898 Colored League Champions
James E. Dixon - Goal
Agustus “Gus” Adams - Forward
George Adams –Forward/Cover Point/Center
Charles Allison -Forward
William “Harry” A. Flint – Goal/Point
Stanley Johnson - Goal
Frank L. Symonds
Walter “Jack” Thomas – Forward/Point
___ Wilson -Forward
James A.R. Kinney –Team Manager
Colored Hockey League Officials –1898-1900
James A.R. Kinney – Cornwallis Street Baptist Church/ League President
James Robinson Johnston – Cornwallis Street Baptist Church/Legal Advisor
Henry "Braces" Franklyn -Team Captain Dartmouth Jubilees until 1899
C. Johnson - Team Captain Dartmouth Jubilees 1899
James Carvery – Africville Seasides Vice President, 1899
James E. Dixon – Africville Seasides Team Captain/Team Secretary , 1899
James Paris – Africville Seasides Team President , 1899
A. Edward “Eddie” Martin – Halifax Eurekas Team Captain, 1899
George Clyke – Truro Victorias Team Founder/Team Captain, 1899
Dartmouth Jubilees 1899
Fred "Freddie" Borden -Goal/Forward
Thomas "Tommy" Tynes, Jr. -Forward/Cover Point
John "Cut" Brown -Forward
Charles Flint -Forward
George Wiliams -Point/Goal
C. Johnson -Forward (Named Team Captain 1899)
Walter Saunders –Forward
Africville Seasides 1899
John Brown, Jr. -Forward
James Carvery -Forward/Center/Goal (Elected Team Vice President, 1899)
John Cassiday -Point /Defense/Goal
John "Cut" Brown -Forward (played one game versus the Eurekas)
William Carvery, Sr. -Goal
Allen Dixon -Forward/Point/Rover
James E. Dixon - Goal/Forward/Point/Left Wing /Team Captain/Team Secretary
Wallace Dixon -Forward/Cover Point
Richard "Dick" Dixon -Sub/Forward
James Paris -Point/Goal (Team President)
William G. Howe, Jr. -Team Executive
T.G. MacDonald -Treasurer and Manager
Halifax Eurekas 1899 - 1899 Colored League Champions
Allen Dixon -Forward/Point/Rover (played one game)
Agustus “Gus” Adams –Forward
George Adams –Forward/Cover Point/Center
Charles Allison -Forward
Stanley Johnson -Goal
A. Edward “Eddie” Martin –Cover Point/Team Captain
Walter “Jack” Thomas –Forward/Point
George “Charlie” Tolliver – Point/Forward
James A. R. Kinney –Team Manager
Truro Victorias 1899
George Clyke – Team Founder/Center-Point/Team Captain
Alex Ash
D. Buchanan
Oscar Clyke
Willie Connolley
Arthur Paris
Norman Paris
Colored Hockey League Officials –1900-1910
James A.R. Kinney – Cornwallis Street Baptist Church/ League President
James Robinson Johnston – Cornwallis Street Baptist Church/Legal Advisor
George Clyke - Truro Victorias Team Founder/Team Captain (1899-1904)
A. Edward “Eddie” Martin – Halifax Eurekas Team Captain (1899-1901)
John “Jack” T. Mills – West End Rangers Team Captain (1900-1904)
James Paris – Africville Seasides Team President -1900
William G. Howe, Jr. – Africville Seasides Team Executive -1900
T.G. MacDonald – Africville Seasides Treasurer and Manager –1900-1904
Walter Saunders – Dartmouth Victorias Team Captain – 1902
Adolphus Francis Skinner – Halifax Eurekas Team Captain-1902
Albert Emmerson – Hammond Plains Moss Backs Team Captain -1904
George Taylor – Halifax Eurekas Team Captain 1904-1906
Adolphus Francis Skinner –Amherst Royals Coach/Captain 1905-1906
Truro Victorias 1900
George Clyke - Team Founder/Center-Point//Team Captain
Dartmouth Jubilees 1900
Fred "Freddie" Borden -Goal/Forward
C. Johnson -Forward
George Williams -Point/Goal
Halifax Eurekas 1900 - 1900 Colored League Champions
Fred "Freddie" Borden -Goal/Forward (played one game vs Seasides)
Agustus “Gus” Adams –Forward
George Adams –Forward/Cover Point/Center
Charles Allison -Forward
A. Edward “Eddie” Martin –Cover Point (Team Captain)
Walter “Jack” Thomas –Forward/Point
George “Charlie” Tolliver – Point/Forward
John “Harley” Davidson –Point
James A. R. Kinney –Team Manager
Charlottetown West End Rangers 1900
Edmond Byers -Point
A. “Harry” McNeill –Goal -Center
George “Hurley” Mills – Cover Point
John “Jack” T. Mills –Rover/Team Captain.
Albert “Bert” Mills –Left Wing
Africville Seasides 1900
John Brown, Jr. -Forward
James Carvery -Forward/Center/Goal
John Cassiday -Point /Defense/Goal
Richard "Dick" Carvery - Forward/Right Wing
William Carvery, Sr. -Goal
Allen Dixon -Forward/Point/Rover
James E. Dixon - Goal/Forward/Point/Left Wing
Wallace Dixon -Forward/Cover Point
Richard "Dick" Dixon -Sub/Forward
James Paris -Point/Goal/Team President
William G. Howe, Jr. -Team Executive
T.G. MacDonald -Treasurer and Manager
Dartmouth Jubilees 1901
C. Johnson -Forward
George Wiliams -Point/Goal
Charlottetown West End Rangers 1901 - Co- 1901 Colored League Champions
Edmond Byers -Point
A. “Harry” McNeill –Goal -Center
George “Hurley” Mills – Cover Point
John “Jack” T. Mills –Rover/Team Captain
Albert “Bert” Mills –Left Wing
Truro Victorias 1901
George Clyke - Team Founder/Center-Point//Team Captain
Africville Seasides 1901 - Co - 1901 Colored League Champions
James Carvery -Forward/Center/Goal
John Cassiday -Point /Defense/Goal
Richard "Dick" Carvery - Forward/Right Wing
William Carvery, Sr. -Goal
Allen Dixon -Forward/Point/Rover
James E. Dixon - Goal/Forward/Point/Left Wing
Wallace Dixon -Forward/Cover Point
Richard "Dick" Dixon -Sub/Forward
William G. Howe, Jr. -Team Executive
A. Edward “Eddie” Martin –Cover Point (Joined team after starting season on Eurekas)
T.G. MacDonald -Treasurer and Manager
Halifax Eurekas 1901
Agustus “Gus” Adams –Forward
George Adams –Forward/Cover Point/Center
Charles Allison -Forward
A. Edward “Eddie” Martin –Cover Point /Team Captain
George “Charlie” Tolliver – Point/Forward
James A. R. Kinney –Team Manager
Dartmouth Victorias 1902
Walter Saunders -Forward (Named Team Captain in 1902)
____ Lee - Cover Point
Charlottetown West End Rangers 1902 - Co- 1902 Colored League Champions
Edmond Byers -Point
A. “Harry” McNeill –Goal -Center
George “Hurley” Mills – Cover Point
John “Jack” T. Mills –Rover/Team Captain.
Albert “Bert” Mills –Left Wing
_____ DeCourcey - Forward
Lemuel "Lewis" Mills - Right Wing
Al Ryan –Center
Truro Victorias 1902
George Clyke - Team Founder/Center-Point//Team Captain
J. Cassidy -Point
Dartmouth Jubilees 1902
C. Johnson -Forward
George Wiliams -Point/Goal
Gilbert Richard Lattimore -Point
Halifax Eurekas 1902
Gilbert Richard Lattimore -Point (played one game versus Truro)
Agustus “Gus” Adams –Forward
George Adams –Forward/Cover Point/Center
Charles Allison –Forward
Herbert W. Allison -Goal
George “Charlie” Tolliver – Point/Forward
William “Harry” A. Flint –Goal/Point
Adolphus Francis Skinner –Team Captain
George Taylor –Cover Point
James A. R. Kinney –Team Manager
Africville Seasides 1902 - Co- 1902 Colored League Champions
John Cassiday -Point /Defense/Goal
James Carvery -Forward/Center/Goal
Frederick Carvery -Sub
Richard "Dick" Carvery - Forward/Right Wing
William Carvery, Sr. -Goal
Allen Dixon -Forward/Point/Rover
James E. Dixon - Goal/Forward/Point/Left Wing
Wallace Dixon -Forward/Cover Point
Richard "Dick" Dixon -Sub/Forward
William G. Howe, Jr. -Team Executive
T.G. MacDonald -Treasurer and Manager
Dartmouth Victorias 1903
Walter Saunders –Forward
Charlottetown West End Rangers 1903 - Co-1903 Colored League Champions
Edmond Byers -Point
A. “Harry” McNeill –Goal -Center
George “Hurley” Mills – Cover Point
John “Jack” T. Mills –Rover/Team Captain.
Albert “Bert” Mills –Left Wing
Lemuel "Lewis" Mills - Right Wing
_____Stanley, Cover Point
E. Crosby -Goal
Truro Victorias 1903
George Clyke - Team Founder/Center-Point//Team Captain
J. Cassidy –Point
Dartmouth Jubilees 1903
C. Johnson -Forward
Gilbert Richard Lattimore -Point
Amherst Royals 1903
L. Martin -Goal/Forward/Center
L. Lee - Rover
H. Ross -Cover Point
Joe Parsons -Goal
George Ross -Right Wing
___Cook -Point
___ Cummins -Point/Left Wing
____Izzerd -
____Jackson - Rover
____Riley -Left Wing
Truro Victorias 1903
George Clyke- Team Founder/Center-Point/Team Captain
George Williams -Point/Goal
James A. Clyke -Goal
William H. Clyke
Marty Martin –Left Wing
Alexander Joseph Paris -Rover
O. Paris –Right Wing.
Africville Seasides 1903
John Cassiday -Point /Defense/Goal
James Carvery -Forward/Center/Goal
Frederick Carvery -Sub
Richard "Dick" Carvery - Forward/Right Wing
William Carvery, Sr. -Goal
Allen Dixon -Forward/Point/Rover
James E. Dixon - Goal/Forward/Point/Left Wing
Wallace Dixon -Forward/Cover Point
Richard "Dick" Dixon -Sub/Forward
William G. Howe, Jr. -Team Executive
T.G. MacDonald -Treasurer and Manager
Halifax Eurekas 1903 - Co- 1903 Colored League Champions
Agustus “Gus” Adams –Forward
George Adams –Forward/Cover Point/Center
Herbert W. Allison -Goal
George “Charlie” Tolliver – Point/Forward
William “Harry” A. Flint –Goal/Point
Adolphus Francis Skinner –Team Captain
George Taylor –Cover Point
James A. R. Kinney –Team Manager
Truro Victorias 1904
George Williams -Point/Goal
George Clyke –Team Founder/Center-Point/ Team Captain
James A. Clyke -Goal
Marty Martin –Left Wing
Alexander Joseph Paris –Rover
O.Paris –Right Wing
Joe Taylor
Charlottetown West End Rangers 1904
John “Jack” T. Mills –Rover/Team Captain.
Lemuel "Lewis" Mills - Right Wing
Oliver Mills –Point
Dartmouth Jubilees 1904
C. Johnson -Forward
Albert Kelly - Center
Gilbert Richard Lattimore -Point
Hammond Plains Moss Backs 1904
Albert Emmerson – Team Captain
Africville Seasides 1904
John Cassiday -Point /Defense
James Carvery -Forward/Center/Goal
Frederick Carvery -Sub
Richard "Dick" Carvery - Forward/Right Wing
William Carvery, Sr. -Goal
Allen Dixon -Forward/Point/Rover
James E. Dixon - Goal/Forward/Point/Left Wing
Wallace Dixon -Forward/Cover Point
Richard "Dick" Dixon -Sub/Forward
William G. Howe, Jr. -Team Executive
T.G. MacDonald -Treasurer and Manager
Halifax Eurekas 1904 - 1904 Colored League Champions
Walter Saunders –Forward
George Adams –Forward/Cover Point/Center
Herbert W. Allison -Goal
George “Charlie” Tolliver – Point/Forward
John Mansfield -Sub
Adolphus Francis Skinner –Team Captain
George Taylor –Cover Point – Team Captain after Skinner leaves team
Laurence Saunders -Sub
James A. R. Kinney –Team Manager
Halifax Eurekas 1905 - 1905 Colored League Champions
George “Charlie” Tolliver – Point/Forward
George Taylor –Cover Point – Team Captain
James A. R. Kinney –Team Manager
Truro Victorias 1905
Marty Martin –Left Wing
Amherst Royals 1905 - Team competed as a baseball team in Spring/Summer
Adolphus Francis Skinner –Coach/Captain
Halifax Eurekas 1906 - 1906 Colored League Champions
George “Charlie” Tolliver – Point/Forward
James A. R. Kinney –Team Manager
Truro Victorias 1906
Marty Martin –Left Wing
Truro Victorias 1907
Marty Martin –Left Wing
Truro Victorias 1908
Marty Martin –Left Wing
Truro Victorias 1909
Marty Martin –Left Wing
Truro Victorias 1910
Marty Martin –Left Wing
Ansel Clyke –Forward
William H. Clyke
Colored Hockey League Officials –1921-1930
Joe Paris – Truro Sheiks Team Manager 1928-1930
Halifax Diamonds 1921 - Provincial Baseball Colored Champions 1921
Charles Adams - Sub
Nat Henry Bunyon -Point
Ralph Collins -Center
Al DeLeon - Wing
C. Gibson - Goal
William T. “Pop Corn” Lambert
George Richardson - Sub
Joe Taylor - Cover Point
John “Jack” Turner – Sub
Halifax Diamonds 1922
Harold G. Lambert –Forward
William T. “Pop Corn” Lambert
Joe Taylor - Cover Point
John "Jack" Turner - Sub
Halifax Eurekas 1922
___ Barton -Goal
George Brown - Sub
____Brindley -Sub
Herbert S. Carter - Defense
(Herbert or Frank) DeLeon -Forward
____ Tynes -Forward
Truro Victorias 1922
____ Byard -Sub
Ansel Clyke -Forward
Alexander Clyke -Goal.
Joseph Palmer Clyke -Sub
H. Mentis –Defense
Thomas E. Paris -Center
Wilbert Shepard -Sub
Tude Talbot –Wing-Center
Africville Seasides 1922
Aaron 'Pa" Carvery -Defense
Frederick Carvery -Sub
James Carvery -Goal
Richard "Dick" Carvery - Sub
William Carvery, Jr. -Sub
James E. Dixon - Goal/Forward/Point/Left Wing
Richard "Dick" Dixon -Sub/Forward
______Mantley, -Forward
James Paris, Jr. -Defense/Wing
Amherst Royals 1922 - 1922 Colored League Champions
Frank Cook - Wing
Robert Halfkenny -Sub
Frank Jones -Wing
_____ Jordon -Defense
David Martin - Defense
R. Martin -Sub
H. Tankard -Sub
David "Louse" Williams -Center
____Williams –
Truro Victorias 1923
Tude Talbot –Center
Ansel Clyke-Forward
H. Mentis –Defense
Truro Victorias 1924
Tude Talbot –Center
Ansel Clyke –Forward
H. Mentis –Defense
Truro Victorias 1925
Tude Talbot –Center
Ansel Clyke –Forward
H. Mentis –Defense
Truro Victorias 1926
Tude Talbot –Center
Ansel Clyke –Forward
H. Mentis –Defense
Truro Victorias 1927
Tude Talbot –Center
Ansel Clyke –Forward
H. Mentis –Defense
The New Glasgow Speedboys -1928
Pete Paris -Goal
George Whalen -Defense
Sam Pervoe -Defense
E. Lawrence -Forward
A. Smithers -Forward
H.L. Smithers -Forward
Eddie Morris - Sub
Raymond Sheppard -Sub
R. Paris -Sub
The Truro Sheiks -1928 (Formerly the Truro Victorias)
Ansel Clyke -Goal
H. Mentis -Defense
W. Jordan -Defense
Palmer Jordan -Forward
Frederick (Ted) Dorrington -Forward
Walter (Simmons) Clyke -Forward
V. Jones -Sub
E. Jones -Sub
Team Manager: Joe Paris
E. Clyke -Sub
The Truro Sheiks -1929
Ansel Clyke -Goal
Wilfrid Jordan -Defense
Palmer Jordan -Forward
Frederick "Ted" Dorrington -Forward
Walter Simmonds Clyke -Forward
V. Jones -Sub
E. Jones -Sub
Edward "Eddie" Clyke -Sub
Team Manager: Joe Paris
The Truro Sheiks -- 1930 -1930 Colored Hockey League Champions
Edward "Eddie" Clyke
Stanley "Buster" Clyke
Joe Paris
St. Claire ( Pansy) Byard
Lloyd Talbot
Wilfred Jordan
Palmer Jordan
Ansel Clyke
Frederick "Ted" Dorrington
Walter Simmonds Clyke
Team Manager: Joe Paris
ALL - BLACK HOCKEY TEAMS AND AFRICAN- CANADIANS ON WHITE HOCKEY TEAM ROSTERS 1898 –1940
NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE COLORED HOCKEY LEAGUE 1898-1936
1898-1934
African-Canadians On White Hockey Teams
Hipple “Hippo” Galloway – Woodstock, Central Ontario Hockey Association, 1899
Charlie Lightfoot –Stratford/Ft. William, Ontario Hockey League, 1907 -1910
Fred “Bud” Kelly - 118th Battalion Hockey Team CEF –1917
Herbert Halfkenny –106th Battalion, CEF -1917 (Tentative/Research Pending)
Clinton Halfkenny –106th Battalion, CEF -1917 (Tentative/Research Pending)
Buster Paris, Windsor, Nova Scotia, 1920-21
John “Buster” Paris – Amateur Star Player, Windsor Bulldogs, Nova Scotia, 1930s
William “Billy” Oliver – Amateur Star player for Acadia University, 1933-34
The Black Panthers –1928
____Talbert
____Mills
____States
____Gibson
The Black Panthers –1929
____Talbert
____Mills
____States
____Gibson
Africville Brown Bombers - circa 1932-35
Jack Desmond
Freeman Johnson
Harold Colley
Elmer Jones
Vic Jones
Gordon Jemmott –Team Founder/Team Captain
Leo Adams
Bess Husbans
Chink Tynes
Billy Parker
Lewis Jones -- Boxer "Snook" Jones father
Max Halfkenny
Bobby James
Frank Adams -- Goaltender
St. Catharines Orioles (B.M.E. Church) - 1933
“Touch” Woods –Sponsor
Wally Walker -Sponsor
Benjamin Walker – Secretary
Alexander Nicholson –Business Manager
“Chuck” Smith
Doug Nicholson
Dick Nicholson
Amos Dorsey
Rev. J. Ivan Moore (Pastor, B.M.E. Church)
George West
Ted Wilkins
Wilfred Bell
Ken Bell
Larry Dorsey
Hope Nicholson –Team Captain
Gorden Dorsey
Sylvia Moore - Oriole’s Mascot
The Colored Monarchs –1934
Russell Voelz –Team Founder/Business Manager
Nova Scotia Wizard’s All-Star Team - 1936
Frank Adams -- Goaltender
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