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The first column of the new year is the time to recognize the athletes, builders and volunteers the Manitoba sports community lost during 2015.<\/p>\n

Let’s begin with those who received our province’s highest sports honour, induction into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. The individual athletes are golfer Dan Halldorson<\/strong>, speed skater Eileen (Whalley) Richards<\/strong> and hockey player Wally Stanowski<\/strong>. Frank McKinnon<\/strong> was an excellent athlete and a true builder of sport, who also was inducted into a number of individual sport halls. Other builders were George Phillips<\/strong> in the all round category, Wezer Bridle<\/strong> from volleyball and Joan Whalley <\/strong>of curling. Softball builder Gerry Howard<\/strong>, who died Dec. 1, also chaired the Manitoba Section of the Canadian Figure Skating Association.<\/p>\n

Doug Gresham<\/strong> starred for the 1954 Paulins basketball team. Bruce Palmer<\/strong> quarterbacked the 1955 Canadian junior football champion Winnipeg Rods. Tom Armstrong<\/strong> was with the 1962 and the 1968-69 Canadian champion St. Vital Bulldogs. Joe Williams<\/strong> was a member of the 1962 Grey Cup champion Blue Bombers. Glen Sonmor<\/strong>, who died Dec. 14, played for the Brandon Wheat Kings that lost the 1949 Canadian junior hockey final. Lynn Davis<\/strong> was a goalie for the 1957 Memorial Cup champion Flin Flon Bombers. Ray Landkamer<\/strong> coached the 1967 Winnipeg mixed five-pin bowling team. Their teams have been inducted into the Manitoba HOF.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Wayne Glowacki\/Winnipeg Free Press archives\nHall of Fame golfer Dan Halldorson, pictured in a file photo from 2003, was one of the many great Manitoba athletes we lost in 2015. Halldorson died in November of last year at the age of 63.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n

For her accomplishments in 1967, Irene (Miller) Howard<\/strong> from wheelchair sports won the first Manitoba Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association female athlete of the year award. Speed skater Jennifer Jackson-Jones<\/strong> competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics. Paget Stewart<\/strong> was a member of the Canadian biathlon team at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Todd Hinds<\/strong> was the assistant coach for the Canadian women’s wrestling team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Teulon-born Sheldon Galbraith<\/strong>, who coached champion figure skaters including Barbara Ann Scott<\/strong> and Donald Jackson<\/strong>, was inducted into the Canada’s Sports, Canadian Olympic and World Figure Skating shrines.<\/p>\n

In 1981, Pixie Brazzell<\/strong> from the horse world became the first woman to chair the Manitoba Sports Federation board. Don Brownell<\/strong> headed both the provincial and national handball associations and is a member of the Canadian Handball HOF. A coach, administrator and referee, Jim Bobby<\/strong> was inducted into the Ringette Canada HOF.<\/p>\n

Gord Pennell<\/strong> and Gord Stratton<\/strong> are members of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. Stymie Love<\/strong> was inducted in October as a member of the 1953-54 Dauphin Kings. Brian Cadle<\/strong> was a junior Jet and played for the original WHA Jets team. Wayne Hawrysh<\/strong> played for the WCJHL Flin Flon Bombers before going pro and was an OCN Blizzard coach. Jim Walker<\/strong> was a MJHL coach of the year and a longtime Chicago Blackhawks scout.<\/p>\n

A coach and administrator of sport in northern Manitoba for many years, Red Sangster<\/strong> was inducted into the provincial baseball HOF. Mark Flynn<\/strong>, Dirk (Bubble Gum) Gibbons<\/strong>, Iggy Scaletta<\/strong> and Hal Westberg<\/strong> also had been honoured. In June, Peter Rempel<\/strong> was inducted with the 1964-69 Steinbach Millers and Jim Robertson<\/strong> with the 1945-50 Rosedales. Robertson and Westberg also won Manitoba senior curling championships.<\/p>\n

The curling community lost MCA honorary life members Spence Shiach<\/strong>, Ken Parfeniuk<\/strong>, Rob Cox<\/strong>, Roy Gorkoff<\/strong> and Cliff Schmidt<\/strong>, who died Dec. 18. Brian Clapham<\/strong> and Brian Penston<\/strong> were provincial junior champion skips. Jack Wolfe<\/strong> from MacGregor won the MCA bonspiel championship in 1973 beating 727 teams. Jean Demetrioff<\/strong>  skipped a provincial senior women’s championship team. Peter Read<\/strong> won a California state championship with his brother Gary<\/strong> and former Winnipeg football player Al Ackland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Bob Walker<\/strong> was our province’s fastest marathoner and a member of the Manitoba Runners’ Association HOF. Ian Bell<\/strong> captained the Canadian field hockey team and was a provincial squash champion. Frank Moski<\/strong> coached IPAC Rovers to a Canadian junior soccer championship and John Addison<\/strong> coached Sir John Franklin to two Canadian youth championships.<\/p>\n

Bob Jones<\/strong> was involved in wrestling for more than 50 years as a competitor, coach, administrator and official. Bill Predinchuk<\/strong> was a three-sport athlete and a baseball umpire. Allan Dryburgh<\/strong> was a football official who worked in three Grey Cups. Dr. Tom Harpley<\/strong> won a Grey Cup with Toronto in 1952 before joining the Bombers. Shawn Coates<\/strong>, who had worked for the Bombers and CFL, was the Football Manitoba executive director. Geraldine Bagot<\/strong>, who was born in Elgin, was inducted into the B.C. Athletics HOF for her more than 40 years of involvement.<\/p>\n

Ralph Wilson<\/strong> pitched for the Winnipeg junior Colonels coached by Joe Nespor<\/strong>, a 2014 Manitoba Softball HOF inductee. Mary (Caliguere) Tataryn<\/strong> was inducted with the 1948 St. Boniface Athletics. Harry Condon<\/strong>, Mo Ponton<\/strong> and Cliff Anderson<\/strong> played for the 1959-1964 Kiewel Seals\/Manitoba Clothing teams. Anderson also was inducted into the provincial 10-pin HOF. Don Middleton<\/strong> and Frank Searle<\/strong> were top-level softball umpires.<\/p>\n

Allie Sherman<\/strong> coached the Blue Bombers from 1954 to 1956 before spending eight seasons as head coach of the NFL New York Giants. The Bombers also lost star running back Mack Herron<\/strong>. Darryl Dawkins<\/strong> was the colourfully suited coach of the Winnipeg Cyclone pro basketball team. Winnipeg-born Mike Gallo<\/strong> was basketball star Steve Nash<\/strong>’s first coach in Victoria. Dave Hoyda<\/strong> was with the Jets for the team’s first NHL season in 1979-80. Former Montreal Expo Steve Shea<\/strong> pitched for the Winnipeg Whips in 1970 and 1971. Walter Young<\/strong> played for the Winnipeg Goldeyes in 2007. Rowdy Roddy Piper <\/strong>(Roderick George Toombs<\/strong>) started his wrestling career in Manitoba.<\/p>\n

Also deserving to be remembered are: John Carter<\/strong> (badminton), Gerry Curle<\/strong> and Bob Shipley<\/strong> (baseball), Ed Still<\/strong> and Jim Schrofel<\/strong> (basketball), Alex Ledarney<\/strong> (body building), Glen Ball<\/strong> (horse racing), John Campbell<\/strong> and Larry Ziffle<\/strong> (lacrosse), Shirley (Tuck) Miguez<\/strong> (swimming), Albert Multins<\/strong> (table tennis), Harry Pruden<\/strong> (track), John Masniuk<\/strong> (trap shooting) and Eric Bartz<\/strong> (volleyball).<\/p>\n

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<\/em><\/p>

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