Italian-Canadians as Athletes and Community Builders: Contributions in the Sports Industry

Archival Research of Italian-Canadian Immigration and Culture

Archival Research of Italian-Canadian Immigration and Culture exhibits undergraduate research with Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (ICNS).

History and Purpose of Online Exhibits

Archival Research of Italian-Canadian Immigration and Culture was established by Sandra Parmegiani and Teresa Russo at the Ninth Annual ICAP Conference in 2019 for the purpose of encouraging and showcasing undergraduate research in the field of Italian Canadian Studies. Students research national, provincial, and local city archives to learn more about Italian immigration to Canada, Italian heritage and traditions, and Italian-Canadian contributions. The projects are initiated in Italian Canadian Studies courses taught by Dr. Teresa Russo and culminates into an undergraduate conference presentation at the end of each term. A selection of the academic posters is published here as contribution of Italian-Canadian Narratives. The publication of these academic posters inaugurated with the Ninth Annual ICAP Conference at Brock University.

Archival Research of Italian-Canadian
Immigration and Culture

December 2020

Special Issue
Italian-Canadian Athletes as Community Builders:
Contributions in the Sports Industry
Brock University projects
Italian Canadian Studies

In 2020, the Italian Heritage course at Brock University received a grant to align its research with the Canada Games, originally scheduled to take place in the Niagara Region. Although the Games were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the projects and culminating conference continued online uninterrupted. We were pleased to welcome Gianluca Agostinelli, who shared insights into his personal journey as a tennis player and offered reflections on the state of tennis in Canada. Our other guests in the course included Paul Stalteri and Carmelina Moscato, both Canadian soccer coachs and former professional players at the international level. 

In This Issue:

Introduction

                  Teresa Russo (forthcoming)

Part 1: Canada’s National Pride: Hockey from the Streets to the Pros

“Lucas Caputi: Hometown Hero as a Player and a Coach”
                by Andrew Nebiolo

“Roberto ‘Bobby Lu’ Luongo”
                  by Carter Sequin

Part II: Legends Place Canada in International Standing

“Phil Esposito: A Trailblazer for Italian-Canadian Hockey Players”
                  by Alex Magli

“Ray Ferraro: A Canadian Hockey Icon”
                  by Michael Iantomasi

Part III: Soccer’s Beginnings in Ontario: Italian Shooters and Other International Teams

“Coaching Contributions Made by Carmine Isacco to the Greater Toronto Area”
                  by Jenna Filice

“Tony De Thomasis”
                  by Ava Magliaro

Part IV: The Rise of Soccer in Canada

”Silvana Burtini”
                  by Erin Hall

”Burtini off the Field and Her Contributions with Vancouver Police”
                  by Sarah Pastore

Part V: More in the Game for Canada (Than Hockey and Soccer)

”Jeffrey Frisch”
                  by Elisa Mongillo

”Joey Votto”
                  by Nathan Laird

BIBLIOGRAPHY

How to cite these Academic Posters and Essays in issue 5, Italian-Canadian Athletes

MLA STYLE:

Author. “Title.” Title of container, Other contributors, Number (vol. and/or no.), Publisher, Publication Date, Location (pages, paragraphs and/or URL, DOI or permalink). 2nd container’s title, Other contributors.

Filice, Jenna. ”Coaching Contributions Made by Carmine Isacco to the Greater Toronto Area.” In Archival Research of Italian-Canadian Immigration and Culture, supvr. T. Russo, issue 4: Italian-Canadians as Athletes and Community Builders: Contributions in the Sports Industry, Brock University, December 2020, St. Catherines (Sports in Italian-Canadian Communities – Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (italianheritage.ca)). Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (ICNS), Sandra Parmegiani and Nivashinee Ponambalum.

Hall, Erin. ”Silviana Burtini.” In Archival Research of Italian-Canadian Immigration and Culture, supvr. T. Russo, issue 4: Italian-Canadians as Athletes and Community Builders: Contributions in the Sports Industry, Brock University, December 2020, St. Catherines (Sports in Italian-Canadian Communities – Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (italianheritage.ca)). Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (ICNS), Sandra Parmegiani and Nivashinee Ponambalum.

Iantomasi, Michael. ”Ray Ferraro: A Canadian Hockey Icon.” In Archival Research of Italian-Canadian Immigration and Culture, supvr. T. Russo, issue 4: Italian-Canadians as Athletes and Community Builders: Contributions in the Sports Industry, Brock University, December 2020, St. Catherines (Sports in Italian-Canadian Communities – Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (italianheritage.ca)). Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (ICNS), Sandra Parmegiani and Nivashinee Ponambalum.

Laird, Nathan. ”Joey Votto.” In Archival Research of Italian-Canadian Immigration and Culture, supvr. T. Russo, issue 4: Italian-Canadians as Athletes and Community Builders: Contributions in the Sports Industry, Brock University, December 2020, St. Catherines (Sports in Italian-Canadian Communities – Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (italianheritage.ca)). Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (ICNS), Sandra Parmegiani and Nivashinee Ponambalum.

Magli, Alex. ”Phil Esposito: A Trailblazer for Italian-Canadian Hockey Players.” In Archival Research of Italian-Canadian Immigration and Culture, supvr. T. Russo, issue 4: Italian-Canadians as Athletes and Community Builders: Contributions in the Sports Industry, Brock University, December 2020, St. Catherines (Sports in Italian-Canadian Communities – Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (italianheritage.ca)). Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (ICNS), Sandra Parmegiani and Nivashinee Ponambalum.

Magliaro, Ava. ”Tony De Thomasis.” In Archival Research of Italian-Canadian Immigration and Culture, supvr. T. Russo, issue 4: Italian-Canadians as Athletes and Community Builders: Contributions in the Sports Industry, Brock University, December 2020, St. Catherines (Sports in Italian-Canadian Communities – Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (italianheritage.ca)). Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (ICNS), Sandra Parmegiani and Nivashinee Ponambalum.

Mongillo, Elisa. ”Jeffrey Frisch.” In Archival Research of Italian-Canadian Immigration and Culture, supvr. T. Russo, issue 4: Italian-Canadians as Athletes and Community Builders: Contributions in the Sports Industry, Brock University, December 2020, St. Catherines (Sports in Italian-Canadian Communities – Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (italianheritage.ca)). Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (ICNS), Sandra Parmegiani and Nivashinee Ponambalum.

Nebiolo, Andrew. ”Luca Caputi: Hometown Hero as a Player and a Coach.” In Archival Research of Italian-Canadian Immigration and Culture, supvr. T. Russo, issue 4: Italian-Canadians as Athletes and Community Builders: Contributions in the Sports Industry, Brock University, December 2020, St. Catherines (Sports in Italian-Canadian Communities – Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (italianheritage.ca)). Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (ICNS), Sandra Parmegiani and Nivashinee Ponambalum.

Pastore, Sarah. ”Burtini off the Field and Her Contributions with Vancouver Police.” In Archival Research of Italian-Canadian Immigration and Culture, supvr. T. Russo, issue 4: Italian-Canadians as Athletes and Community Builders: Contributions in the Sports Industry, Brock University, December 2020, St. Catherines (Sports in Italian-Canadian Communities – Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (italianheritage.ca)). Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (ICNS), Sandra Parmegiani and Nivashinee Ponambalum.

Sequin, Carter. ”Roberto ‘Bobby Lu” Luongo.” In Archival Research of Italian-Canadian Immigration and Culture, supvr. T. Russo, issue 4: Italian-Canadians as Athletes and Community Builders: Contributions in the Sports Industry, Brock University, December 2020, St. Catherines (Sports in Italian-Canadian Communities – Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (italianheritage.ca)). Italian-Canadian Narratives Showcase (ICNS), Sandra Parmegiani and Nivashinee Ponambalum.