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He’s a sports hero in Calgary.

For that service, Doug Mitchell has been enshrined in Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.

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The 64th annual induction festival saw Mitchell join seven others in entering the hall.

The Class of 2019 includes six athletes and two sport builders — Mitchell being one of them — who have each contributed a tremendous amount to their sport, communities and to Canada.

In addition to the hall call, they all received the inaugural Order of Sport Award, formally recognizing sports’ role in community building and acknowledges that Canada’s shared values are sports shared values; respect, equality, fairness and openness.

“Congratulations to the Class of 2019 — this is a defining moment for Sport in Canada,” said Cheryl Bernard, president and CEO of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. “The Order of Sport is making it abundantly clear to the Canadian public that these hall of famers are so much more than incredibly accomplished athletes. They are ambassadors, role models, educators and heroes, and the Order of Sport is a fitting tribute. It’s our way to say thank you to our champions for sharing their journey with us and reminding us of our humanity and our commitment to each other.”