Jacques Beauchamp | |
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Born | Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada | February 4, 1927
Died | September 17, 1988 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | (aged 61)
Occupation | Sports journalist |
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Notable work | La Soirée du hockey |
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Jacques Beauchamp OC (February 4, 1927 – September 17, 1988) was a Canadian sports journalist. During his 25-year tenure at the Montréal-Matin, he became the first reporter to follow the Montreal Canadiens on the road on a regular basis. His work in journalism was recognized by the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982, and he was made a member of the Order of Canada in 1986.