Gord Kirke | |
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| Born | 1945 or 1946 (age 78–79)[a] Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (1967) Osgoode Hall Law School (1969) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, professor |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Known for | Toronto Blue Jays legal counsel Radio and television commentator |
Gordon I. Kirke QC (born 1945/1946) is a Canadian sports and entertainment lawyer, university professor, and commentator on radio and television.
Kirke is a graduate of the Osgoode Hall Law School, and has Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws degrees. He has been legal counsel to the Toronto Blue Jays since 1976, and prepared the original documents which led to the team's foundation. He was involved in contract negotiations in the Eric Lindros trade, and later became a player agent representing 45 National Hockey League players. Kirke teaches law at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, and the Osgoode Hall Law School. He has published articles on law, and authored the 1997 Players First Report on sexual abuse and harassment in ice hockey. Kirke later became the first Canadian director of the Sports Lawyers Association of America, and served as its first Canadian president. He regularly appeared as a commentator on Off the Record with Michael Landsberg and on Sportsnet 590 The Fan radio with Bob McCown.