Earl Thomson was regarded as one of the finest hurdlers in North America. Internationally he had twice set world records with 110 metre hurdles in 1915 and 1919. Earl qualified for the 110 metre hurdles and long jump in the Read more →
George Short, competing for Bedford Road Collegiate, won the Saskatchewan Open 100 and 220-yard sprints in 1958, in the midget division. In 1959, competing as a junior, he set Saskatchewan records in the 100 and 220-yard events and later that Read more →
Richard Schell began his career as a wheelchair athlete in 1978, competing nationally in discus, javelin, and club throw. He switched to shooting shortly afterward, and won two gold medals at the 1981 Canadian National Games, in air pistol and Read more →
Lyle Sanderson was the University of Saskatchewan’s athletics coach starting in 1965. Under his tenure, the university has captured 19 Western Conference team titles and five Canadian team titles. As well, he served as a meet director for many track Read more →
Bob Reindl began his athletics career in Saskatoon and was the Saskatoon High School Champion at 400, 800, 1 500 and 3 000 metres in 1974 and 1975 and held records in these events. Bob dominated the provincial high school Read more →
Rick Reelie’s athletic career has taken him from competitor in several different wheelchair sports to mentor and coach to a new generation of athletes. Along the way, he has had a great deal of success. In wheelchair rugby, he was Read more →
One of Western Canada’s most distinguished long-distance runners, Carey Nelson’s athletic career began in his native Saskatoon. It would eventually take him around the world as a competitor in several international Track and Field and Cross-Country championships, including the Olympic Read more →
Harold Mitchelmore served his community of Saskatoon in the capacity of photo referee, track referee and timer or walk judge, at every level possible. At the provincial and Western Canadian level, Mitchelmore officiated at numerous competitions, one being the Western Read more →
John had an outstand athletics career winning Canadian age-class championships in the triple jump in four successive years form 1966 to 1969. He attended Brigham Young University in the USA before coming back to enroll at the University of Saskatchewan. Read more →
As a high school and Normal School teacher, Director of Physical Fitness and Recreation of Saskatchewan, Head of McGill University’s School of Physical Education and Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Saskatchewan, J.B. “Kirk” Kirkpatrick has Read more →
Ted Jaleta was born in Ethiopia and by high school he had gained national prominence as Ethiopia’s national high school 10 000 metre champion. This resulted in his selection in 1973 to that country’s national junior team, but Ted was Read more →
Hammy, as he was called by friends, qualified to represent Canada at both the 1912 and the 1920 Olympic Games. However, on both occasions another athlete was selected to attend the Games. At the provincial level, Hammond captured the all-round Read more →
For 32 years, 1919 to 1951, while working at the University of Saskatchewan, Joe Griffiths made a great impact on athletics. He coached high school and university track and swim teams, and was the Canadian Olympic team coach in both Read more →
While attending Nutana Collegiate in Saskatoon, British-born Stanley Glover proved unbeatable in 440-yard races, winning four straight provincial inter-collegiate championships. As team captain, Glover also led the Nutana Rifle Marksmanship Team to Dominion Championships in 1924 and 1926. In the Read more →
In 1982, Clayton Gerein suffered an accident while training racehorses and was left without the use of his legs but his competitive spirit remained intact. Within two years of his accident, Clayton was competing at an international level. He competed Read more →