Charles Mayer | |
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| Born | 28 January 1901 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 12 November 1971 (aged 70) Paris, France |
| Alma mater | Université de Montréal |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, sports commentator, press secretary, politician |
| Known for | La Patrie, Le Petit Journal, National Boxing Association |
| Notable work | La Soirée du hockey |
| Awards | Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award |
Charles Mayer (28 January 1901 – 12 November 1971) was a Canadian journalist, sportsperson and politician. He made a name in journalism as a sportswriter and municipal reporter with the newspaper La Patrie, and the magazine Le Petit Journal. He was the French-language publicist for the National Hockey League, and a radio sports commentator for the Montreal Royals and the Montreal Canadiens. He later became a press secretary for horse racing in Montreal, then was president of the Canadian Boxing Federation and vice-president of the National Boxing Association. He served six years on the Montreal City Council and campaigned for the city to host a Major League Baseball team and the Summer Olympic Games. He was one of the inaugural appointees to the National Fitness Council of Canada, was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1971, and was posthumously recognized with the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 1985 for his career as a hockey journalist.