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    J.P. Bickell: The Life, the Leafs, and the Legacy
    J.P. Bickell: The Life, the Leafs, and the Legacy
    J.P. Bickell: The Life, the Leafs, and the Legacy
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    J.P. Bickell: The Life, the Leafs, and the Legacy

    By Jason Wilson, Kevin Shea and Graham MacLachlan

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    He stayed out of the spotlight, but Leafs fans know J.P. Bickell cast a long shadow.

    A self-made mining magnate and the man who kept the Maple Leafs in Toronto and financed Maple Leaf Gardens, J.P. Bickell lived an extraordinary and purposeful life. As one of the most important industrialists in Canadian history, Bickell left his mark on communities across the nation. He was a cornerstone of the Toronto Maple Leafs, which awards the J.P. Bickell Memorial Award to recognize outstanding service to the organization.

    Bickell’s story is also tied up with some of the most famous Canadians of his day, including Mitchell Hepburn, Roy Thomson, and Conn Smythe. Through his charitable foundation, he has been a key benefactor of the Hospital for Sick Children, and his legacy continues to transform Toronto. Yet, though Bickell was so important both to Toronto and the Maple Leafs, the story of his incredible life is today largely obscure. This book sets the record straight, presenting the definitive story of his rise to prominence and his lasting legacy — on the ice and off.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDundurn
    Release dateSep 9, 2017
    ISBN9781459740471
    J.P. Bickell: The Life, the Leafs, and the Legacy
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    Jason Wilson

    Jason Wilson is the director of the Cave of Adullam Transformational Training Academy and the author of Cry Like a Man and Battle Cry. He received the President's Volunteer Service Award from President Obama and acclaimed actor Laurence Fishburne executive produced an award-winning ESPN Films documentary about Jason's transformative work with boys, titled The Cave of Adullam. Jason has over twenty-seven years of martial arts experience and more than seventeen years dedicated to the development of African American males. He is a man of the Most High, a faithful husband for over twenty-five years, and a devoted father of two beautiful children.

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