Researching Gordie Ion
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 145 people with the Ion surname? In that year Ion was ranked number 3434 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Gordie Ion on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gordie Ion and the Ion Genealogy
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Some Famous People called Gordie Ion
Gordie Ion
Gordon Ion (born 26 August 1934) is a Canadian former soccer player. He was a standout player that played for several teams, most notably North Shore FC with whom he reached the 1954 and 1957 Canadian final. He was Canada's starting outside right in two matches during FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 1957. He is an honoured member of the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame.
After making his Pacific Coast League debut in 1951–52, Ion won the Ed Bayley Trophy in 1952-53 as BC Soccer's most outstanding player in his first full year in senior soccer. At the start of the 1953–54 season, he played in the 1953 North American championship on loan with Westminster Royals FC, helping the Canadian club win the Jack Diamond Trophy over the Chicago Falcons.
From 1953 to 1957, Ion was a British Columbia all-star in five consecutive seasons. He helped British Columbia beat Northern Ireland in 1953 (he scored on a penalty kick) and Tottenham Hotspur in 1957.
Source: Gordie Ion, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Ion
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