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James Forman "Tod" Sloan (August 10, 1874 - December 21, 1933) was an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He was elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1955. Early life and US racing career. Henry "Skeets" Martin (left) and Tod Sloan in 1899 at Morris Park Racetrack.
Aloysius Martin "Tod" Sloan (November 30, 1927 – July 12, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks. He was a member of three Stanley Cup championship teams: 1949 and 1951 in Toronto, and 1961 in Chicago.
Tod Sloan was an American jockey, who popularized the “monkey crouch” riding style, which at first was derided but later was adopted by most jockeys. He was a colourful, self-assertive personage, but he squandered his considerable earnings and died in poverty.
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Jul 12, 2017 · Checkout the latest stats of Tod Sloan. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, trade, draft, salary and more on Hockey-Reference.com.
- November 30, 1927
Jul 14, 2017 · Tod Sloan, a Canadian former NHL player who made a critical play to help the Toronto Maple Leafs get to overtime and win the Stanley Cup in 1951, died Wednesday, July 12, 2017, according to the...
James Forman “Tod” Sloan rode his first winner on March 6, 1889, at Fair Grounds in New Orleans, and went on to be a sensation both on and off the racetrack throughout the 1890s. Sloan popularized the crouched riding style and used short stirrups to his advantage, revolutionizing race riding.
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May 4, 2016 · Tod Sloan. Aloysius "Tod" Martin Sloan was born in Vinton, Quebec but grew up in the Sudbury, Ontario area. He is one of greatest products in a long line of greats of the famed St. Michael's College.
