Biography
Dr. Tom (“Doc”) Pashby was a long-time baseball coach at Trace Manes Park and hockey coach at Leaside Gardens, where he was often called upon to stitch up injured players. This experience helped inspire his interest in sports safety. He became a leading advocate for mandatory helmets and face guards and led the fight for penalties for cross-checking and other actions that could lead to back or eye injuries. His pioneering efforts to promote sports safety earned him the Order of Canada and election as a builder to Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. Doc Pashby lived in the same Leaside house for over sixty years until his death in 2005.