Lionel Conacher
Former Member of the House of Commons of Canada
Lionel Pretoria Conacher, MP, nicknamed "The Big Train", was a Canadian athlete and politician. Voted the country's top athlete of the first half of the 20th century, he won championships in numerous sports. His first passion was Canadian... Wikipedia
Born: May 24, 1900, Toronto, Canada
Died: May 26, 1954 (age 54 years), Ottawa, Canada
Children: Brian Conacher and Lionel Conacher Jr.
Education: Duquesne University and Bellefonte Academy
Nominations: Hart Memorial Trophy
Party: Liberal Party of Canada
Previous office: Member of the House of Commons of Canada (1949–1954)