was also chef-de-mission for the 1980 Canadian Olympic Team in Moscow, which the Canadians eventually boycotted, along with the Americans due to the Soviets invading Afghanistan. He was a founder and member of the Olympic Trust of Canada. In 1990, he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Denis was one of the founding members of the Hamilton Hunt Club, started in 1958 in Caledonia, Ontario. He was a Master of Foxhounds and rode with the club from 1958 to 1973. Decorations and honours Distinguished Service Order with Bar Efficiency Decoration (E.D.) Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) In 1989, he was named a Member of the Order of Canada. In April 1995, the French government awarded Whitaker the Order of the Legion of Honour for his role in the liberation of France. Selected works Normandy: The Real Story of How Ordinary Allied Soldiers Defeated Hitler by Denis Whitaker, Shelagh Whitaker, and Terry Copp Victory at Falaise: The Soldier's Story by Denis Whitaker and Shelagh Whitaker with Terry Copp Tug of War: The Allied Victory That Opened Antwerp by Denis Whitaker and Shelagh Whitaker Dieppe: Tragedy to Triumph by Denis Whitaker and Shelagh Whitaker Rhineland: The Battle to End the War by Denis Whitaker and Shelagh Whitaker, 1989 in German: Endkampf am Rhein. Transl. Ute Spengler. Ullstein, Berlin 1991 The Battle of the Scheldt by Denis Whitaker References 1915 births 2001 deaths Sportspeople from Calgary Canadian football people from Toronto Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) officers Businesspeople from Calgary Businesspeople from Toronto Writers from Calgary Writers from Toronto Canadian people of German descent Canadian people of English descent Canadian military historians Canadian male non-fiction writers Historians of World War II Players of Canadian football from Ontario Players of Canadian football from Alberta Hamilton Tigers football players Masters of foxhounds in Canada Ontario Rugby Football Union players Members of the Order of Canada Canadian Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Commanders of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Royal Military College of Canada alumni 20th-century Canadian businesspeople 20th-century Canadian non-fiction writers Canadian Army personnel of World War II Canadian military personnel from Alberta