Ross Powless

Alexander "Ross" Powless (September 29, 1926 to May 26, 2003) was a Mohawk lacrosse player from the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation near Brantford, Ontario, regarded as one of the best lacrosse athletes in Canadian history and credited with reviving interest in box lacrosse in the 1950s. He played for the Peterborough Timbermen when they won four consecutive Mann Cups from 1951 to 1954 and won the Mike Kelly Memorial Trophy as most valuable player of the 1953 series. In 1956 he won the league scoring championship as player-coach of a Hamilton team. Later he coached All-Indian teams to three national titles, served as a band councillor and administrator, and was the father of Gaylord Powless. He entered the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1969 and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame as a builder in 2020.