Francis Nelson

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Francis Nelson (died April 1932) was a man versed in practically all sports. Though perhaps best known for his interests in Thoroughbreds his interestes were diversified and he became a bulwark of the Ontario Hockey Association in its struggling years. When John Ross Robertson became the Ontario Hockey Association president in it 10th year of existence, he realized that he needed strong men around him to make the organization a success so he call upon Nelson, Sports Editor of the Toronto Globe, for assistance. Nelson served as OHA vice-president from 1903 to 1905. The following season he was named OHA Governor to Amateur Althletic Union of Canada and was later elected a life member. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1947.