By Sam Laskaris Writer Six Nations member Beverly Beaver, a local multi-sport athlete holding numerous sports awards, has passed away. Beaver died this past Saturday. She was 77. Beaver excelled at fastball, hockey and bowling. At only fourteen years of age she also became a key member of the Ontario Senior All-Star team She would go on, with her remarkable athletic ability, hard work, and team leadership to be honoured with more than twenty awards, including multiple Tom Longboat awards for the most outstanding native athlete. Her accomplishments include winning a regional (southern Ontario) Tom Longboat Award in 1967 as well as a national Tom Longboat Award in 1980. The awards are named after legendary Six Nations runner Tom Longboat. Regional and national awards are presented to the top Indigenous…
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