▁held ▁in ▁S app oro , ▁Japan ▁ ▁Central ▁American ▁and ▁Car ib bean ▁Games ▁held ▁in ▁Santiago ▁de ▁los ▁Cab all eros , ▁Domin ican ▁Republic ▁ ▁British ▁Commonwealth ▁Games ▁held ▁in ▁Edinburgh , ▁Scotland ▁ ▁Summer ▁Good will ▁Games ▁held ▁in ▁Moscow , ▁Soviet ▁Union ▁ ▁Awards ▁ ▁Associ ated ▁Press ▁Male ▁Ath lete ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁– ▁Larry ▁Bird , ▁NBA ▁Final s ▁NBA ▁basketball ▁ ▁Associ ated ▁Press ▁Fem ale ▁Ath lete ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁– ▁Mart ina ▁Nav rat il ova , ▁Tennis ▁ ▁Joe ▁Pat erno ▁is ▁named ▁Sports ▁Illustr ated ▁Sports man ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : S ports ▁by ▁year <0x0A> </s> ▁Ernest - O mer ▁G ing ras ▁( 1 8 ▁February ▁ 1 8 8 7 ▁– ▁ 1 1 ▁September ▁ 1 9 8 3 ) ▁was ▁a ▁Liberal ▁party ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Commons ▁of ▁Canada . ▁He ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Saint - C amil le , ▁Quebec ▁and ▁became ▁a ▁cl erk ▁and ▁merchant ▁by ▁career . ▁He ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 7 , ▁the ▁son ▁of ▁François ▁G ing ras . ▁ ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁mayor ▁of ▁Mar ble ton , ▁Quebec ▁for ▁ 2 0 ▁years . ▁G ing ras ▁entered ▁federal ▁politics ▁when ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁Richmond — W ol fe ▁r iding ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁general ▁election . ▁He ▁was ▁re - elect ed ▁for ▁success ive ▁terms ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁and