George Gross (journalist)

George Gross
George Gross
Born	January 23, 1923; Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Died	March 21, 2008 (aged 85); Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Journalist
Years active	1950s–2008
Employer(s)	Toronto Sun, Toronto Telegram
Awards	Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award (1985); Olympic Order (1994); Slovak Hockey Hall of Fame (2002); Order of Ontario (2003); Canadian Sports Hall of Fame (2005); Canada Soccer Hall of Fame (2006);
Honours	George Gross Memorial Trophy

George Gross, O.Ont (born Juraj Gross; January 23, 1923 – March 21, 2008) was a Slovak-born Canadian sports journalist and soccer executive. He worked for several newspapers, most notably the Toronto Sun. He was a co-founder of the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League.

George Gross

Born	(1923-01-23)January 23, 1923 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Died	March 21, 2008(2008-03-21) (aged 85) Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Journalist
Years active	1950s–2008
Employer(s)	Toronto Sun, Toronto Telegram
Awards	Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award (1985) Olympic Order (1994) Slovak Hockey Hall of Fame (2002) Order of Ontario (2003) Canadian Sports Hall of Fame (2005) Canada Soccer Hall of Fame (2006)
Honours	George Gross Memorial Trophy