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Offside: The Harold Ballard Story

He could have beenthe beloved owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs,you know, who looked after...

He could have been
the beloved owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs,
you know, who looked after his alumni
and, you know, built a strong team,
and hired a good coach, and let him do his job

Full Transcript

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He could have been the beloved owner
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of the Toronto Maple Leafs, you know,
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who looked after his alumni and, you know,
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built a strong team, and hired a good coach,
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and let him do his job.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
01:22:38
Uploaded
Apr 15, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, sport
Production
Lone Eagle Entertainment

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Movie Summary

Toronto Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard -- Canada's greatest showman - He didn't invent greed. He perfected it.
And, you know, and then miraculously, in 1982, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:10
And, you know, and then miraculously, in 1982,
If the Leafs had won just one Stanley Cup - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:10
If the Leafs had won just one Stanley Cup
It was-- [laughing] - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:13
It was-- [laughing]
And that was Harold's goal, I believe, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
And that was Harold's goal, I believe,
His championship was being the guy, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:21
His championship was being the guy,
So, I think, no question, his motivations - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
So, I think, no question, his motivations
The last line of the obituary says... - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
The last line of the obituary says...
"Harold Ballard was predeceased - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:12
"Harold Ballard was predeceased
[Brunt] Harold was, you know, of a different class. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
[Brunt] Harold was, you know, of a different class.
He didn't play by the rules, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
He didn't play by the rules,
And I think he was flipping a middle finger - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
And I think he was flipping a middle finger
[McKenny] I don't think he ever took - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
[McKenny] I don't think he ever took
It's my building, it's the only building in town, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
It's my building, it's the only building in town,
That was his idea of PR. [laughs] - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
That was his idea of PR. [laughs]
We don't have to like maybe how he did it, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
We don't have to like maybe how he did it,
[Parrish] When you look at the pantheon - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
[Parrish] When you look at the pantheon
And Harold's name, even today, 30 years after his passing, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:10
And Harold's name, even today, 30 years after his passi...
He wasn't a strong hockey guy, didn't pay - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:09
He wasn't a strong hockey guy, didn't pay
I viewed him probably - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
I viewed him probably
You know, what he wanted from you was-- - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
You know, what he wanted from you was--