David Dean’s first taste of competitive swimming came when he trained for the Balfour Technical School Swim Team in 1946. Dean continued to train and accumulated many victories. In the late 1940s and early 1950s he held a number of Read more →
Born in 1933, John was an avid sports enthusiast in Prince Albert. As a youngster he competed in hockey, baseball, tennis, golf and swimming. At the University of Saskatchewan his participation continued and his volunteer career began. Hockey was Brennan’s Read more →
Harry Bailey is “Mr. Swimming” in Saskatoon. His competitive career began in 1932 and rose to become provincial breakstroke champion in the 50, 100 and 200 yard events establishing records that stood from 1932 until 1943. Bailey’s foremost contribution, however, Read more →
Dr. Paul Schwann was born and raised in Regina. While at Central Collegiate, he played football with the Regina Dales and hockey with the Regina Pats. After graduating from the University of Alberta in medicine in 1958, he brought his Read more →
While growing up in Regina, Bill Orban participated in a wide variety of sports. In high school he starred in hockey, football, boxing and athletics. He continued with these throughout his academic career enjoying football, hockey, and boxing at the Read more →
The Manitoba Medical College fine-tuned Sam’s talents. He became the team doctor for the Saskatoon Hilltops in 1947, and held the position for over 38 years. Sam has attended winter games, indoor games and the 1972 Munich Olympic Games as Read more →
Walter Hader has been involved as a medical volunteer and administrator serving a variety of sports in Saskatchewan. He was the team physician for the University of Saskatchewan football (1990 and 1996) and hockey (1983) teams that were Canadian champions. Read more →
Regina marked the arrival of a future sports medicine specialist in 1942. Jack’s early years saw him involved in recreational hockey, football, cubs, scouts, sea cadets and even some theatre productions. He received his doctor of medicine degree in Saskatoon Read more →
Craig Webster attended Sheldon-Williams Collegiate and was involved in numerous activities such as football, volleyball and basketball, but Craig’s keenest interest was speed skating. During his career in this sport he became known as an accomplished competitor, placing extremely well Read more →
John Sands competed in the Olympic Games in 1956 and 1960. Prior to the 1956 Games, he captured a bronze in the pre-Olympic meet, and set a new Canadian record in the 500-metre that stood for twelve years. Sands went Read more →
Rene Marleau organized, conducted and officiated local and provincial speed skating competitions for 38 years. Nationally, Marleau was involved with the Canada Games for 30 years and served as president and commissioner for the Canadian Amateur Speed Skating Association. Rene Read more →
Craig Mackay joined the Saskatoon Speed Skating Club in 1943, and won the city and provincial championship a year later. Over the next 25 years, he set numerous provincial and national records. In 1947, Craig won his first national medal, Read more →
Born in Saskatoon in 1943, Robert first began collecting titles at the age of 13. He monopolized the local and provincial scene for a span of nine years, winning seven city and provincial outdoor men’s senior speed skating championships. Hodges Read more →
Eugene Hearn skated in Saskatchewan and western Canadian championships between 1943 and 1950. In 1956, he was appointed head coach of the Saskatoon Lions Speed Skating Club. Beginning in the 1960’s and into the 1990’s, Eugene conducted officials’ clinics in Read more →
At the time when Clarence Downey was at a young age there were little organized speed skating competitions, instead there was barrel jumping on speed skates. A Western Canadian Champion Barrel Jumper he was known as, “Dare Devil Downey” from Read more →