Christmas began his athletic career with the Westmount Lacrosse Club in the City and Suburban Junior League.

[citation needed] In 1902 Christmas was expected to captain the Britannia Football Team.

[citation needed] Using his business and medical connections, Christmas worked to develop a group hospitalization scheme, whereby the poor and middle class could receive health care.

[7] Before he could get the project off the ground, however, Christmas, age 62, died of a massive heart attack.

[citation needed] Three days after his death, fellow MAAA member Percy Roberts said Christmas "was the greatest exponent of Canadian sport: rugby, hockey and lacrosse of his time.