We’ve got a jacket on display in the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame that represents the Winnipeg Rods football team from 1956. In the 50’s the Rods were considered a dynasty team, reaching the Canadian championship finals four years in a row from ’54-’57 and winning it in ’55 and ’56. The ’55 team was…
On Friday, December 27, 2019 Joan Ingram passed away after a battle with cancer. Inducted in 2002 into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame as an athlete in both softball and curling, Ingram was a key player on the CUAC Blues for decades including a 1965 National Senior Ladies Championship. In 1967 she curled with…
The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame congratulates the 2019 Winnipeg Blue Bombers on their Grey Cup championship season! When the Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger Cats 33-12 at the 107th Grey Cup in Calgary, it marked the end of a 29-year drought for a CFL championship. To commemorate this historic achievement, the Winnipeg Football…
1st Quarter Winner: East 3 West 8 $400 – Tom McDonald of Winnipeg 1st Quarter Reverse: East 8 West 3 $100 – Andrew Gemmell of Winnipeg Halftime Winner: East 6 West 21 $400 – Lorne Smith of Gimli, MB Halftime Reverse: East 21 West 6 $100 – Tim West of Gonor, MB 3rd Quarter Winner:…
Olympic gold medallist Jon Montgomery joined the Sport Manitoba Podcast to talk about his induction into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. Listen below or on your podcast app of choice, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Memorial Cup, Stanley Cup and Avco Cup champion Ted Green passed away on October 8, 2019 at the age of 79. Inducted as an individual athlete into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2003, Ted Green was also a member of the 1959 Winnipeg Braves team that was the last Manitoba team to win…
If you’ve ever walked into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame, you’ve probably noticed the dynamic displays in the Decades Gallery and in the Featured Exhibits. This doesn’t happen overnight. A ton of work goes into building each new exhibit, and our team is currently in the midst of doing this right now. With 2019…
Dr. Peter Porritt passed away on August 23, 2019 at the age of 96. Dr. Porritt was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame as a Builder in 2000 alongside his son Trevor who was honoured in the Athlete category. They were the first inductees from the sport of field hockey. The former Chief of…
If you haven’t checked out our Women in Sport exhibit in the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame yet, it’s a must-see! Of course, I say that about all of our exhibits (it’s my job after all), but this one really is extra special. The idea has been in the works for the last three to…