NAME: William “Whitey” Frick

INDUCTED: 1997 TEAM: St. Catharines
POSITION: Builder – COACH & BUILDER OVER 35 YEARS – ST. CATHARINES OLD BOY’S ASSOCIATION 30 YEARS – MAYOR’S AWARD OF MERIT 1992

William "Whitey" Frick of St. Catharines excelled at lacrosse.

He was inducted into the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1999. Frick played forward, defense as well as goal in his career.

Frick was the goaltender for the St. Catharines Athletics who won the Minto Cup (Junior Championship) in 1947.

Frick would also win the Mann Cup as senior champion of Canada a year earlier. Frick served as a backup goalie for the senior Athletics thus winning the senior championship a year prior to winning the junior title.

Frick also played junior hockey in the mid 1940's with the highly touted St. Catherines Falcons of the Ontario Hockey Association. After his junior stint, Frick ventured to Scotland to play for the Ayr Raiders.

According to an Ayr 1948 game program "Whitey introduced hustle and gave us a sample of the form which brought him to the attention of the National Hockey League in Canada."

Frick later spent many years as a referee in the OHA . Today, Frick remains active with the "Old Boys Lacrosse Association"