John M. Tobin (October 25, 1885 – October 5, 1956) was an athlete and politician in

Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

. He represented St. John's East Extern in the

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from 1928 to 1932. The son of James Tobin, he was born in St. John's and was educated at

Saint Bonaventure's College St. Bonaventure's College (commonly called St. Bon's) is an independent kindergarten to grade 12 Catholic School in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is located in the St. John's Ecclesiastical District, adjacent to the Roman Cat ...

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and Loyola College in

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. Tobin placed

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with the Victorias and the Terra Novas. He also coached hockey and later was a hockey referee. Tobin served 50 years as secretary of the

Newfoundland Hockey League Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

. He also competed in the

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and coached teams in that event. Tobin was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1928. He served on

St. John's City Council St. John's City Council has been the governing body of the city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Since 1888, St. John's city council has governed under the Colony of Newfoundland, the Dominion of Newfoundland and since 1949, Canada. Th ...

as an alderman from 1937 to 1941. Tobin hosted a radio program about hockey during the 1940s. He died in St. John's at the age of 61.

Tobin Tie Cup

John donated a Tie Cup to the St. John's Senior Hockey League in 1939. The Tobin Tie Cup was presented to the winner of the senior league playoff series between the top four teams after the regular season.

Hall of Famer

Tobin was inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Hall of Fame in 1977. He was named to the Hall of Fame for the Royal St. John's Regatta in 1990.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tobin, John M 1885 births 1956 deaths Dominion of Newfoundland politicians Ice hockey people from Newfoundland and Labrador Canadian ice hockey players Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly Sportspeople from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador city councillors