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Peter Gordon Athletics Main Site University of Prince Edward Island UPEI Home Future Students Current Students Alumni & Friends Parents & Family Staff & Faculty Contacts SuckerfishHome Campus Recreation & Club Sports Athletics Facilities Schedule & Scores Athlete of the Week Contact Us Partnerships Box Office Recruitment Panther Sport TeamsMens Soccer Womens Soccer Womens Rugby Field Hockey Mens Basketball Womens Basketball Mens Hockey Womens Hockey Swimming Peter GordonMain NavigationAthletics Headlines UPEI Athletes Only Sports Centre Programs Sports Centre Hours Fitness and Wellness UPEI Sports Hall of Fame Summer Camps Student Athletic Council 2001Inductee UPEI 198691 Citation by Brett Wood (a forward who played with Peter for five years) Bob Campbell accepted the award on Peter Gordons behalf Peter Gordon from Whitby Ontario arrived on the UPEI campus in the fall of 1986 and immediately made his presence known on the hardwood at the Alumni Gym He checked in as a fairly lightweight player in a sixfootthreeinch frame But he had leaping and shooting abilities that would put him head and shoulders above the rest and turn him into a heavyweight around the league In his first season he earned Allconference and AUAA Rookie of the Year honours It was an omen of things to come Peter formed the nucleus of a Panther squad that would dominate the AUAA basketball in the late 1980s He led UPEI to two AUAA championships in 198788 and 198889 and along the way he picked up virtually every honour there was four straight AUAA First Team AllStar selections CIAU AllCanadian Honourable Mention and three CIAU AllCanadian selections He also consistently finished in the top three Conference scoring and was UPEIs Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year three times Over five years at UPEI he scored 1639 points in league play198 points per game He also scored 407 points on foul shots and averaged 61 rebounds per game Peter is now a teacher in Whitby Ontario and coaches at nearby Durham College instilling in the young players his determination work ethic and love of the game that were so evident during his years at UPEI For all these qualities for the many unforgettable moments he gave to basketball fans around the Maritimes and for his immense talent we are pleased to induct Peter Gordon into the UPEI Sports Hall of Fame UPEI Hall Of Fame Inductees2008Dick Tingley Dr William Bill Stanish Janet Rogers UPEI Mens Basketball 19851986 2006Dr Frank Garrity Dr Kathie McNally Richard Little 20051983 UPEI Mens Soccer Panthers Brian Chandler Dave Shellington Libby OBrien (Baldwin) Mike Lyriotokis 20041952 SDU Rugby Team Debbie WhiteLamont Ed Hilton Gil Collins Wilfred MacDonald 20034346 Prince of Wales College Hockey Line 196465 SDU Hockey Team Dav...