On this day in 1897 Clarence “Dolly” Dolson was born in Hespeler. He moved to Galt 6 years later. Dolly played 93 games for the Detroit Red Wings from 1928-31 when they were called the Detroit Falcons and he still holds the Red Wing record for the all-time lowest goals against average (1.98). Clarence played junior hockey for Galt when they won the OHA Jr. Northern Hockey league title in 1914-15. He also was a catcher for the Galt Terrier Intermediate and Senior baseball teams. A World War 1 veteran, Dolly was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. He passed away in 1976 in Stratford at the age of 79 and was inducted into the Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. Read more…http://cambridgeshf.com/inductee/clarence-dolly-dolson/