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Offside: The Harold Ballard Story

He may have told the world he ownedthe Toronto Maple Leafs, but fact was, the banks did

He may have told the world he owned
the Toronto Maple Leafs, but fact was, the banks did

Full Transcript

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He may have told the world
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he owned the Toronto Maple Leafs,
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but fact was, the banks did.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:09
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.
He owns this much of the Maple Leaf Gardens LTD, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
He owns this much of the Maple Leaf Gardens LTD,
Okay? So Don Giffin, who became later on - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:10
Okay? So Don Giffin, who became later on
So, he's in over his head - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
So, he's in over his head
[narrator] 1972 was an eventful year in hockey, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:14
[narrator] 1972 was an eventful year in hockey,
Life was difficult for Harold Ballard, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:10
Life was difficult for Harold Ballard,
[interviewer] Mr. Ballard, what are your thoughts - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
[interviewer] Mr. Ballard, what are your thoughts
But, however, the-- Judge Damon is-- is-- - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
But, however, the-- Judge Damon is-- is--
I've never, uh, given a jail sentence any-- - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
I've never, uh, given a jail sentence any--
But, however, if there's a jail sentence, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
But, however, if there's a jail sentence,
[narrator] Ballard's prison sentencing conflicted - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
[narrator] Ballard's prison sentencing conflicted
For the first time, the best professional players - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:11
For the first time, the best professional players
Proud Canadian that he was, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
Proud Canadian that he was,
Together with agent/union boss, Alan Eagleson, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:11
Together with agent/union boss, Alan Eagleson,
[interviewer] Now, what are your plans in terms - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
[interviewer] Now, what are your plans in terms
[Harold] I would like, if it was possible, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:17
[Harold] I would like, if it was possible,
His sentencing was delayed until after this summit series, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
His sentencing was delayed until after this summit series,
And he was in Moscow to witness possibly - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
And he was in Moscow to witness possibly
But for Ballard, national pride quickly turned - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
But for Ballard, national pride quickly turned
Upon his return from the Soviet Union, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
Upon his return from the Soviet Union,
In October 1972, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:14
In October 1972,