John Alexander "Rex" MacLeod (March 30, 1921 – April 7, 1995), was a Canadian sports journalist. A columnist for The Globe and Mail and Toronto Star, he won the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 1987 and is a member of the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame.[1][2] MacLeod served in World War II with the Royal Canadian Air Force and entered the newspaper industry after the war, with the Guelph Mercury. He retired in 1987.[3][4]

Rex MacLeod
Born
John Alexander MacLeod

(1911-07-11)July 11, 1911
DiedApril 7, 1995(1995-04-07) (aged 74)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupationjournalist
Years active1940s–1987
Employer(s)The Globe and Mail
Toronto Star
AwardsElmer Ferguson Memorial Award (1987)

References

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  1. ^ "Legends of Hockey - Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award Winners". hhof.com. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. ^ Star's Rex MacLeod enters hockey Hall: [FIN Edition] Staff. Toronto Star [Toronto, Ont] 16 June 1987: D1.
  3. ^ Rex MacLeod, 74 was country's `best sportswriter': [Final Edition] By Ken McKee TORONTO STAR. Toronto Star [Toronto, Ont] 08 Apr 1995: A.20.
  4. ^ OBITUARY / Rex MacLeod Former Globe reporter wrote about hockey with wit, style Christie, James. The Globe and Mail [Toronto, Ont] 08 Apr 1995: A.20.