Fabro was a giant on the local sports scene

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Manitoba lost a sports icon on Jan. 2 when Sam Fabro died at age 97.

Small in stature but big in heart, Fabro contributed in countless ways to the community. Sticking just to sports, the list includes major roles with Winnipeg Enterprises, the 1967 Pan-Am Games, the Manitoba Games from 1974-78, the Manitoba Baseball Association, the Manitoba Hockey Foundation and the Manitoba Marathon.

That work, along with his involvement with the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, earned him induction into the provincial shrine as a builder. He also was a builder member of the Manitoba Hockey HOF.

I had the pleasure of serving with him in both organizations. When I took on the role of chair of a Hockey HOF committee charged with getting automated external defibrillator (AED) units into Manitoba rinks, I was honoured when he volunteered to serve on the committee. His knowledge of the sports scene and how to get things done was unparalleled.

Memories of Sport appears every second week in the Canstar Community News weeklies. Kent Morgan can be contacted at 204-489-6641 or email: sportsmemories@canstarnews.com