Harold Ballard

Who was Harold Ballard?

Harold Edwin Ballard was a Canadian businessman and sportsman. Ballard was an owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League as well as their home arena, Maple Leaf Gardens. A member of the Leafs organization from 1940 and a senior executive from 1957, he became part-owner of the team in 1961 and was majority owner from February 1972 until his death. He was also the owner of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League for 11 seasons, winning a Grey Cup championship in 1986. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.