1976 CANADIAN SUPERSTARS

As more competitions were taking place worldwide in anticipation of the first World Superstars set for 1977, the first Canadian Superstars was organized for May 1976. The event caused headlines in Canada as the five athletes from the Canadian Football League were taken off the C.F.L. All-Star Team for missing practice the week before the game. Zenon Andrusyshyn, Terry Evanshen, Tony Gabriel, Peter Della Riva and Jim Young were in suburban Toronto on Tuesday and Wednesday prior to the Saturday game in Edmonton. As for the event itself, Marcel Dionne of the Los Angeles Kings grabbed the lead after one day with 30 points, but could only muster a third place finish in the obstacle course as Tony Gabriel picked up the ten points needed to win the event. Water skier George Athans had to withdraw after one day when he tore ligaments in his knee. I have little further information.

Etobicoke, Ottawa, CAN

Competition Dates: May 25-26, 1976

Air Date: N/A.

Announcer: N/A.

PLC. NAME, SPORT
 TEN SWIM WL ROW BOWL BBH HALF 100 BIKE OC TOTAL
MONEY
1. Tony Gabriel, Football
10
10
37
$13,700
2. Marcel Dionne, Ice Hockey
10
10
4
34
$8,400
3. Zenon Andrusyshyn, Football
10
10
28
$5,300
N/A. George Athans, Water Skiing
10
N/A
N/A
N/A. Peter Dalla Riva, Football
N/A
N/A
N/A. Terry Evanshen, Football
N/A
N/A
N/A. Jim Young, Football
10
N/A
N/A
N/A. Peter Mahovlich, Ice Hockey
N/A
N/A
N/A. Darryl Sittler, Ice Hockey
N/A
N/A
N/A. Mark Napier, Ice Hockey
10
N/A
N/A
N/A. Jamie Paulson, Badminton
10
N/A
N/A
N/A. Clyde Gray, Boxing
N/A
N/A
N/A. Wayne Wong, Freestyle Skiing
N/A
N/A

INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS

Not available

e = estimated time

r = Superstars record

N/A = result not available

dnf - did not finish

nm - no mark

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