Steve Douglas

Douglas Lesueur (c. 1911 – October 8, 1981) known on-air as Steve Douglas was a Canadian sportscaster, most notably with CBC Sports.

Early life The only child of Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Percy LeSueur, Douglas was born in Ottawa. After his father got a job in Buffalo, New York, Douglas attended high school in Fort Erie, Ontario. In 1937, while working as the traffic manager for CKLW in Windsor, Ontario, Douglas left a suicide note and disappeared for a while before returning. By 1939, Douglas was working for WWNC in Asheville, North Carolina, where he called high school football.

Following the outbreak of World War II, Douglas enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force, serving for three years. and hosted Weekend in Sports, Football Huddle, Locker Room, and World of Sport. He covered the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games for the CBC and called Roger Bannister and John Landy's "Miracle Mile". Douglas' contract was not renewed by CBC in 1965.

Later life Douglas worked for on the public relations staff of the Ontario Jockey Club from 1965 to 1968. He then moved to Barrie, where he covered sports for CKVR-TV and CKBB until he was hospitalized in May 1981. Douglas died October 8, 1981, at the age of 70 following an illness. He was survived by his wife Maria and four children: daughters Ilma Mowery, Frances Nickolaus and Kathryn, and son Michael.