BUILDER – LACROSSE – FOOTBALL – INDUCTED IN 2022
Having coached minor lacrosse since the mid-1970s, Chris Sargent decided kids shouldn’t be the only ones to enjoy the sport. When lacrosse registration rolled around, the former Acton junior player started asking the fathers if they wanted to play too.
Other towns followed his lead, and Sargent is the commissioner of a masters lacrosse league that has grown to 20 teams, and has won a provincial championship.
Sargent also coached football at Georgetown District High School for 23 years, often quietly paying the fees for players who couldn’t afford to play and helping numerous players advance to university football.
He has also been a dedicated fundraiser for local charities, including Canadian Tire Jump Start, the Canadian Cancer Society, the MS Society and Abuse Awareness.