Neil Ellett made 22 appearances for Canada’s national soccer team at the Pan American and Olympic Games and the World Cup. Ellett is known for scoring the game-winning goal against Mexico in Olympic qualifying playdowns at the old Empire Stadium on the PNE grounds in 1971.
A graduate of Burnaby North Secondary, Ellett played for the Vancouver Whitecaps in 1974 and ’75 and scored that team’s first-ever goal in his debut.
Following his playing days, Ellett became a top-flight referee.
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Recognizing and celebrating those who have brought honour to Burnaby through their incredible achievements in the arenas of sport.
Sports have the unique ability to cut across differences in age, gender, ethnicity, politics and wealth to unify, inspire, entertain and amaze. Our Inductees and our Scholarship winners certainly are living proof of this.
Located in:
The Bill Copeland Sports Centre
3676 Kensington Ave.
Burnaby, BC V5B 4Z6
General Inquiries: 604-294-7385
E-Mail: info@bshofbc.com
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