As one of Saskatchewan’s outstanding boxers, Adam Faul had an enviable record of winning 60 of 64 bouts. His impressive list of championships began in 1946 and by 1948 he reached the highlight of his career when he represented Canada Read more →
Peter Jmaeff was born in Kamsack and began his shooting career in the Royal Canadian Air Force in the 1960’s. He moved on to the administrative side of the sport shortly thereafter and soon had served several rifle clubs in Read more →
As an administrator, Jack Hamilton was associated with baseball, rugby, athletics and hockey. In hockey, Jack was the Governor of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. Jack served as a member of the Canadian Olympic Committee for 17 years (1931 – Read more →
Gas Eichel is Saskatchewan born and raised, except for a tour of duty in the Royal Canadian Air Force (R.C.A.F.) in World War II and a brief period spent in Ontario, he has lived in the province all of his Read more →
Clarence Garvie was a teacher, administrator and coach in Saskatoon for over 30 years. He starred as an athlete during his years at the University of Saskatchewan and was a member of eight varsity teams to win a major athletic Read more →
Jim Hill was born August 12, 1919 in Saskatoon, the second youngest of seven children. While living in Goose Lake as a young man Hill boxed and later played hockey with the Laura Beavers, when the team became Intermediate “A” Read more →
Eldon Elliott, born in 1924, began his career as the first sports director at CJNB radio station in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. For over 30 years his voice has been synonymous with amateur sport in northern Saskatchewan. Elliott’s extreme interest in Read more →
A recipient of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, Tony Cote has spent a lifetime in service to his community, his province and his country. Furthermore, he has shown that sport can serve to elevate not only an individual, but society Read more →
In 1964, Joe was a member of the Saskatchewan team with Red Glasser that won the National Double Championship in Winnipeg. Throughout the years, Joe has been on the provincial team four times, has won the provincial doubles, city doubles, Read more →
A bowler for 30 years, Anton “Red” Glasser has won many singles and doubles events. He won the Canadian Singles Championship in 1962. With his partner, Joe Most, he won the Canadian Doubles title in 1964. At this time, he Read more →
Born in Kastron, Greece, James “Jim” Girgulis came to Saskatchewan in 1910 and took up trapshooting soon after his arrival. Jim was active as a participant, administrator and coach. As secretary he was instrumental in the development of the Saskatoon Read more →
Clarence Bligh, the founding chairman of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, had a wide and varied career in amateur sport. As an active participant, he earned a number of provincial boxing and wrestling junior heavyweight championships. In Saskatchewan’s jubilee Read more →
Ten pin bowling was almost a forgotten sport in Saskatchewan until Frank Boehm started making his presence felt in the early 1960s. He won provincial singles championships in 1964, 1965 and 1970 and added the national crown to those titles Read more →
Leonard “Doc” Bath, spent 49 of his 85 years teaching, training and coaching many types of sports to juniors, adults and seniors in the city of Weyburn. Bath was a champion track and field athlete in 1908 at Summerset, England Read more →
As a blind sports competitor, David Wall excelled at track and field and golf, winning provincial, national, and international titles. In 1975 and 1976, David was on the organizing committee for Team Saskatchewan leading up to the first Canadian National Read more →