Syl Apps
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For his son, the ice hockey player born in 1947, see Syl Apps Jr.
Charles Joseph Sylvanus Apps CM (January 18, 1915 – December 24, 1998),[1] was a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1936 to 1948, an Olympic pole vaulter and a Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario. In 2017 Apps was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.[2]
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1961 | ||||||||||||||
Born |
(1915-01-18)January 18, 1915 Paris, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||
Died |
December 24, 1998(1998-12-24) (aged 83) Kingston, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||
Position | Centre | |||||||||||||
Shot | Left | |||||||||||||
Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 1936–1948 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Minister of Correctional Services | ||||||||||||||
In office 1971–1974 | ||||||||||||||
Premier | Bill Davis | |||||||||||||
Preceded by | Allan Grossman | |||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Richard Potter | |||||||||||||
Ontario MPP | ||||||||||||||
In office 1963–1975 | ||||||||||||||
Preceded by | William McAdam Nickle | |||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Keith Norton | |||||||||||||
Constituency | Kingston, 1963–1967 Kingston and the Islands, 1967–1975 | |||||||||||||
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Political party | National Government (Federal) Progressive Conservative (Provincial) | |||||||||||||
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Allegiance | Canada | |||||||||||||
Branch/service | Canadian Army | |||||||||||||
Years of service | 1943–1945 | |||||||||||||
Battles/wars | World War II | |||||||||||||
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