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'''Edwin Smith "Chaucer" Elliott''' (August 20, 1878 – March 13, 1913) was a [[Canadian]] [[Sportsperson|sportsman]] and a [[Hockey Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] [[Official (ice hockey)|referee]] and [[Official (ice hockey)|linesman]].
'''Edwin Smith "Chaucer" Elliott''' (August 20, 1878 – March 13, 1913) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[Sportsperson|sportsman]] and a [[Hockey Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] [[Official (ice hockey)|referee]] and [[Official (ice hockey)|linesman]]. He was the grandfather of [[Bob Elliott (sportswriter)|Bob Elliott]], one of Canada's most respected [[sports journalism|sports writers]].


==Early life and education==
He was the grandfather of [[Bob Elliott (sportswriter)|Bob Elliott]], one of Canada's most respected [[sports journalism|sports writers]].
Born in [[Kingston, Ontario]], Elliott played hockey and football at his hometown [[Queen's University at Kingston|Queen's University]]. While studying arts and later medicine, he captained Queen's rugby and hockey team.<ref>{{cite news|title="Chaucer Elliott" the Sportsman|date=March 22, 1913|newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press|location=Winnipeg|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/obituary-clipping-mar-22-1913-1487507/}}{{free access}}</ref> He also played for the [[Kingston Granites]], winners of the Canadian championship in 1899.<ref name = "book1">{{cite book |last1=Blevins |first1=Dave |title=The Sports Hall of Fame Encyclopedia: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer |date=December 23, 2011 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=9781461673705 |pages=281 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a7CnkH2HIsQC&pg=PA281 |access-date=December 29, 2019}}</ref> It was while at Queen's that Elliott earned his nickname Chaucer, after [[Geoffrey Chaucer]] due to his expansive vocabulary.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Elliott |first1=Bob |title=Elliott looks back on an old Argos coach: His grandpa |url=https://torontosun.com/2012/11/23/elliott-looks-back-on-an-old-argos-coach-his-grandpa/wcm/6952566e-9b69-4901-84ce-6946fa0999b2 |access-date=December 29, 2019 |publisher=Toronto Sun |date=November 23, 2012}}</ref> However, he left the university before graduating to organize a semi-professional baseball club in Kingston, Ontario.<ref name = "book1"/>


==Career==
Born in [[Kingston, Ontario]], Elliott played hockey and football at his hometown [[Queen's University]]. He was captain of the football team for two years. He also played for the [[Kingston Granites]], winners of the Canadian championship in 1899. He left the university before graduating to organize a semi-pro baseball club in [[Kingston, Ontario]] to compete in a league he formed with other teams in [[Ontario]] and New York.
In 1903, Elliott joined a Toronto baseball team that played within the [[International League|Eastern League]], and later moved to play in the [[New England League]].<ref>{{cite news|title="Chaucer" Elliott|date=March 13, 1913|newspaper=Cape Vincent Eagle|location=New York|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-mar-20-1913-1487509/}}{{free access}}</ref> While playing minor league baseball, he also began his career as a hockey referee with the [[Ontario Hockey Association]].<ref name = "hhof"/> By 1906, Elliott began coaching the [[Ontario Rugby Football Union|ORFU's]] [[Toronto Argonauts]], where he was later appointed manager.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hockey|date=October 2, 1906|newspaper=Winnipeg Tribune|location=Winnipeg|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-oct-02-1906-1487517/}}{{free access}}</ref> The following year, he was hired as the coach for the [[Montreal AAA]]'s [[Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers|Winged Wheelers]] and an advisor for the organization.<ref name = "hhof">{{cite web |title=Chaucer Elliott |url=https://www.hhof.com/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=o196101&type=Official&page=bio&list=ByName |website=hhof.com |access-date=December 29, 2019}}</ref> He also managed the Oswego baseball team in the Empire League and attempted to organize an international baseball league.<ref>{{cite news|title=Chaucer Elliot's Team|date= August 23, 1907|newspaper=Lindsay Weekly Post|location=Ontario|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-aug-23-1907-1513533/}}{{free access}}</ref>


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Elliott resigned from the Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers position in 1911 to manage the [[St. Thomas Saints]] of the [[Canadian Baseball League]].<ref name = "hhof"/> He also managed the [[Toronto Blueshirts]] of the [[National Hockey Association]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Short Snaps|date=December 20, 1911|newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press|location=Winnipeg|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-dec-20-1911-1513541/}}{{free access}}</ref> This was shortlived however as he was diagnosed with an irreversible form of cancer in 1913 and died in his hometown [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]] at the age of 34.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19130314&id=9BYqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AYUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4288,1572717 "Chaucer Elliott died at Kingston"] ''The Montreal Gazette'', March 14, 1913.</ref>
During the winter of 1906 he coached the [[Ontario Rugby Football Union|ORFU's]] [[Toronto Argonauts]] to a 3–2 record. The following year he was coach for the [[Montreal AAA]]'s [[Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers|Winged Wheelers]]. In 1908 he was named the AAA's advisor for all sports. Elliott resigned from that position in 1910 to return to coach the Toronto Argonauts. The Argos finished 3–3 and tied with the [[Ottawa Rough Riders]] for second place in the [[Canadian Football League East Division|IRFU]]. Elliott left that position in 1911 to become manager of the [[St. Thomas Saints]] of the [[Canadian Baseball League]].

Elliott began his career as a hockey referee in 1903 with the [[Ontario Hockey Association]]. In 1912 he officiated the OHA finals between [[Toronto Canoe Club]] and [[Orillia]].

In 1912, he competed in the great tournament of Kyoto, in Japan.

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In 1913 he was diagnosed with an irreversible form of cancer in the groin and died in his hometown [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]] at the age of 34.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19130314&id=9BYqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AYUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4288,1572717 "Chaucer Elliott died at Kingston"] ''The Montreal Gazette'', March 14, 1913.</ref>


In 1961 he was inducted into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]].
In 1961 he was inducted into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]].
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Latest revision as of 13:47, 24 November 2022

Chaucer Elliott.

Edwin Smith "Chaucer" Elliott (August 20, 1878 – March 13, 1913) was a Canadian sportsman and a Hall of Fame referee and linesman. He was the grandfather of Bob Elliott, one of Canada's most respected sports writers.

Early life and education[edit]

Born in Kingston, Ontario, Elliott played hockey and football at his hometown Queen's University. While studying arts and later medicine, he captained Queen's rugby and hockey team.[1] He also played for the Kingston Granites, winners of the Canadian championship in 1899.[2] It was while at Queen's that Elliott earned his nickname Chaucer, after Geoffrey Chaucer due to his expansive vocabulary.[3] However, he left the university before graduating to organize a semi-professional baseball club in Kingston, Ontario.[2]

Career[edit]

In 1903, Elliott joined a Toronto baseball team that played within the Eastern League, and later moved to play in the New England League.[4] While playing minor league baseball, he also began his career as a hockey referee with the Ontario Hockey Association.[5] By 1906, Elliott began coaching the ORFU's Toronto Argonauts, where he was later appointed manager.[6] The following year, he was hired as the coach for the Montreal AAA's Winged Wheelers and an advisor for the organization.[5] He also managed the Oswego baseball team in the Empire League and attempted to organize an international baseball league.[7]

Elliott resigned from the Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers position in 1911 to manage the St. Thomas Saints of the Canadian Baseball League.[5] He also managed the Toronto Blueshirts of the National Hockey Association.[8] This was shortlived however as he was diagnosed with an irreversible form of cancer in 1913 and died in his hometown Kingston at the age of 34.[9]

In 1961 he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

References[edit]

  1. ^ ""Chaucer Elliott" the Sportsman". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg. March 22, 1913.Free access icon
  2. ^ a b Blevins, Dave (December 23, 2011). The Sports Hall of Fame Encyclopedia: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer. Scarecrow Press. p. 281. ISBN 9781461673705. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  3. ^ Elliott, Bob (November 23, 2012). "Elliott looks back on an old Argos coach: His grandpa". Toronto Sun. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  4. ^ ""Chaucer" Elliott". Cape Vincent Eagle. New York. March 13, 1913.Free access icon
  5. ^ a b c "Chaucer Elliott". hhof.com. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  6. ^ "Hockey". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg. October 2, 1906.Free access icon
  7. ^ "Chaucer Elliot's Team". Lindsay Weekly Post. Ontario. August 23, 1907.Free access icon
  8. ^ "Short Snaps". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg. December 20, 1911.Free access icon
  9. ^ "Chaucer Elliott died at Kingston" The Montreal Gazette, March 14, 1913.

External links[edit]

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