The first black woman athlete to represent Canada in international contest has been chosen to be inducted into the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame.Barbara Howard, 90-years young, represented Canada at the 1938 British Empire and Common wealth Games in Sydney, Australia as a 17-year-old sprinter and although not coming home with a medal in the 100 yards, she did return with two relay medals, a silver and a bronze.
She had entered the Games as the fastest woman runner in the Empire after recording an 11.2 second time in the 100 at the Western BEG trials. She finished fifth in the BEG final. The voyage to reach Sydney took one month aboard a ship.Joining Howard in the athlete category is hockey player Karl Alzner and boxer Des Archer.The Burnaby Sport's Hall of Fame induction dinner is being held Thursday, Feb. 17, at the Burnaby Firefighters Hall at Metrotown.
Alzner, now playing in the NHL with the Washington Capitals, won two World Junior hockey championship gold medals with Team Canada, the last as team captain. He was also named the Western Hockey League's top player and Canadian Hockey League top defenceman in 2008.Alzner was drafted in the first round, fifth overall, by the Capitals in 2007.Archer was one of the finest boxers ever formed in Canada.
She had entered the Games as the fastest woman runner in the Empire after recording an 11.2 second time in the 100 at the Western BEG trials. She finished fifth in the BEG final. The voyage to reach Sydney took one month aboard a ship.Joining Howard in the athlete category is hockey player Karl Alzner and boxer Des Archer.The Burnaby Sport's Hall of Fame induction dinner is being held Thursday, Feb. 17, at the Burnaby Firefighters Hall at Metrotown.
Alzner, now playing in the NHL with the Washington Capitals, won two World Junior hockey championship gold medals with Team Canada, the last as team captain. He was also named the Western Hockey League's top player and Canadian Hockey League top defenceman in 2008.Alzner was drafted in the first round, fifth overall, by the Capitals in 2007.Archer was one of the finest boxers ever formed in Canada.
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