Great Antonio

Great Antonio

male, deceased (2003)
croatian, death by myocardial infarction, Yugoslav, immigrant to Canada, Anton Baričević, anton…CroatianCanadian, Canadian strength athlete, Canadian
Antonio Barichievich, known as the Great Antonio, was a Croatian-Canadian strongman and eccentric. He was born Anton Baričević in Zagreb, Cr...
Peter Mahovlich

Peter Mahovlich

male, 63 years old
Local Star, Ontario athlete, International Hockey League, National Hockey League 100-point season, Cape Breton Oilers, Adirondack Red Wings…Canadian, CroatianCanadian
Peter Mahovlich (born October 10, 1946 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada), known in his playing years as "Little M", is a retired Canadian professional...
George Chuvalo

George Chuvalo

male, 72 years old
George Louis Chuvalo, Canada's Walk of Fame, The Junction, Maple Leaf Gardens, Inductee of Canada's Walk of Fame, Order of Canada…CroatianCanadian, Canadian
George Louis Chuvalo, CM (born September 12, 1937) is a retired Canadian heavyweight boxer who was never knocked down in ninety-three professional...
Joe Sakic

Joe Sakic

male, 40 years old (denver, Colorado, United States)
NHL, captain, Canada at the 1998 Winter Olympics, stanley cup, quebec nordiques, Lester B. Pearson Award…Canadian national men's ice hockey team, Canadian of Croatian descent, Canadian National Men's Hockey Team, Canadian, CroatianCanadian
Joseph Steve Sakic (born July 7, 1969 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey center who has played his entire National Hockey...
Janko Peric

Janko Peric

male, 60 years old
Canadian of Croatian descent, Liberal Party of Canada MP, member of the Canadian House of Commons, From Ontario, CroatianCanadian, liberal party of canada…Croatian diaspora, Canadian
Janko Peric (born February 24, 1949 in Orehovica, Croatia) is a former Canadian politician. Peric was the Liberal Party MP for the riding of...
Lynne Yelich

Lynne Yelich

female, 56 years old
Canadian of Croatian descent, saskatoon, From Saskatoon, private member's motions, Blackstrap, Endometriosis…Canadian Alliance MP, Canadian Alliance, member of the Canadian House of Commons, CroatianCanadian, Canadian
Lynne Yelich (nee Zdunich) (born March 24, 1953 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a third-generation Croatian-Canadian politician and the MP for the...
Sandra Bezic

Sandra Bezic

female
CroatianCanadian, Croatian-Canadian, Figure skating commentator, Figure skating choreographer, 1988 Winter Olympics, pair skating…Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Canadian
Sandra Bezic is a former Croatian-Canadian figure skater. She competed in pair skating with her brother Val Bezic; together, they won the Canadian...
Frank Mahovlich

Frank Mahovlich

male, 71 years old
Canadian of Croatian descent, Birmingham Bulls player, ice hockey, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, University of Windsor alumni, From Ontario…CroatianCanadian, Canadian, Canadian senator
Francis William "Frank" Mahovlich, CM, (born January 10, 1938 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian Senator, and a retired NHL ice hockey player,...

John Kordic

male, deceased (1992)
Canadian of Croatian descent, Enforcer, toronto maple leafs, Toronto Maple Leafs player, National Hockey League, croatian…Canadian, CroatianCanadian
John Rambo Kordic (March 22, 1965 in Edmonton, Alberta - August 8, 1992 in Quebec City, Quebec) was a hockey player in the National Hockey League....