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Offside: The Harold Ballard Story

In 1927, the team was purchased and renamed the Maple Leafs by Toronto Gravel Baron,Conn...

In 1927, the team was purchased and renamed the Maple Leafs by Toronto Gravel Baron,
Conn Smythe

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In 1927, the team was purchased
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and renamed the Maple Leafs
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by Toronto Gravel Baron, Conn Smythe.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:03:34
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 in 1931, he embarked on construction - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:11
And in 1931, he embarked on construction
For years, the Leafs flourished and won - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:08
For years, the Leafs flourished and won
Conn Smythe was a winner - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
Conn Smythe was a winner
Whether as a prosperous businessman, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:11
Whether as a prosperous businessman,
His legacy was hard for anyone to follow, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:10
His legacy was hard for anyone to follow,
Conny was the type of person - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:09
Conny was the type of person
He was not an admirer of Harold and made that clear. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:07
He was not an admirer of Harold and made that clear.
[narrator] No one saw Harold Edwin Ballard - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:09
[narrator] No one saw Harold Edwin Ballard
Since the day he was born in Toronto, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:13
Since the day he was born in Toronto,
Sidney Eustace Ballard was a successful manufacturer - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:23
Sidney Eustace Ballard was a successful manufacturer
But Harold Ballard was never cut out to just be successful. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
But Harold Ballard was never cut out to just be successful.
During the Great Depression, he had a Playboy lifestyle. - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:05
During the Great Depression, he had a Playboy lifestyle.
[narrator] Among other passions, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:12
[narrator] Among other passions,
In 1930, Ballard was the manager - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:10
In 1930, Ballard was the manager
And by 1940, Ballard found success - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:14
And by 1940, Ballard found success
In 1957, an aging Conn Smythe - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:16
In 1957, an aging Conn Smythe
Newspaper owner, John Bassett, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:12
Newspaper owner, John Bassett,
I think there were originally seven owners - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:11
I think there were originally seven owners
And Stafford was another guy that seemed like a stern guy, - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
And Stafford was another guy that seemed like a stern guy,
They all tolerated each other to be part of this troika - Offside: The Harold Ballard Story 00:06
They all tolerated each other to be part of this troika