Norval Baptie

Norval was one of the All-Time, All-Around greatest skaters ever. He began as a speed skater in the 1880's, and became a world champion and world record holder. As his career progressed, he added the production of Ice Shows with figure skating, barrel jumping and racing challengers from each city they appeared. He was competitive in the international speed skating arena at age 50. In 1963 Noval was elected as a charter member, along with Sonja Henie, into the Ice Skating Institute Hall of Fame, and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. In 1965 the National Speed Skating Hall of Fame.