James French Vipond (July 11, 1916 – December 4, 1989), was a Canadian sports journalist. A columnist for The Globe and Mail, he won the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 1984 and is a member of the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He joined the newspaper in 1938 and retired in 1979 to become the Ontario Athletics Commissioner. Vipond also served in World War II with the Royal Canadian Air Force, becoming a flight lieutenant and later being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.Jim Vipond, Globe editor, air force vet: [FIN Edition] Toronto Star [Toronto, Ont] 04 Dec 1989: A4. He died in 1989 from Alzheimer's disease.OBITUARY JAMES FRENCH VIPOND Globe's sports section flourished under Chief Downey, Donn. The Globe and Mail [Toronto, Ont] 05 Dec 1989: C.6.Vipond leaves lasting legacy: [FIN Edition] Rick Matsumoto Toronto Star. Toronto Star [Toronto, Ont] 05 Dec 1989: C5.
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