Herb Wakabayashi

Herb Wakabayashi played ice hockey for Japan at the 1972, 1976, and 1980 Winter Olympics, carrying the Japanese flag at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics Opening Ceremony. He also played at the 1978, 1979, and 1982 World Championships, although never at the A level. Wakabayashi moved to Canada with his family when he was only 6-years-old.

He became quite a good baseball player, helping his Chatham Junior Maroons win league titles in the Ontario Baseball Association. Wakabayashi played hockey at Boston University from 1965-69. A center, he played in Japanese pro leagues from 1969-85, all with Seibu Tetsudo Tokyo. Wakabayashi was inducted into the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame in 2003 and is also a member of the Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame.