FORE! That’s a word you don’t hear too often when discussing George Knudson and the sport he loved to play. A golf master, the artefacts pictured here are his golf clubs and customized bag when he played professionally in the 50s and 60s. Known for his driving game, he had every opportunity to do well…
The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame learned that one of its oldest living members recently passed away on November 27, 2020. Isny Gallimore (nee Johnson) was an exceptional all around athlete who excelled at softball, 5-pin bowling and golf. She was inducted in 1996. Here is her Honoured Member bio. Our condolences to her family…
Seven Manitobans were named to the Order of Canada today, including Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Honoured Member and former curler Don Duguid (inducted in 1981) and Sport Manitoba Board Member Sandra Kirby. You can read more about the recipients here. Congratulations to all of the appointees!
Welcome to another inductee spotlight on the extraordinary individuals and teams who will take their place as Honoured Members in the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. Sheldon Kennedy (Athlete/Builder) Perseverance defined Sheldon Kennedy’s career as an athlete as well as a builder. Growing up in a small town in Elkhorn, Manitoba, Sheldon…
The artifacts pictured above are game-worn jerseys from the Blue Bombers’ 2019 season. At the end of the regular season, the Blue Bombers knew they had the unenviable task of trying to win on the road in Calgary, and then Saskatchewan – known as a graveyard for past Blue Bombers teams. It’s easy to…
The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame recently learned of the passing of Artistic Gymnastics Builder Elfriede Goermann on November 1, 2020. Elfriede was inducted in 1987 for her decades of dedication to the sport she loved and our condolences go out to husband Wolfgang, daughter Monica (inducted as an Athlete in the same sport in…
It is that time of year again, where we get the opportunity to showcase this year’s class of Hall of Fame inductees. Over the next several months, we will continue to highlight these extraordinary individuals and teams as they take their place as Honoured Members. Paul Robson (Multi-Sport/Builder) “Grace” and “Elegance” are two…
Imagine balancing on a thin piece of wood on water while moving extremely fast. Sounds difficult right? Now, picture doing that while trying to manoeuvre around buoys! Vailla Hoggan rode waves in slalom water skiing and did it better than most Canadians ever had. Pictured right is one of the skis she used to ride…
It is that time of year again, where we get the opportunity to showcase this year’s class of Hall of Fame inductees. Over the next several months, we will highlight these extraordinary individuals and teams as they take their place as Honoured Members. Ruth Klassen (Athlete) Domination is a word that gets thrown around in…
This 1988 Seoul Paralympics jacket and foam head tapper belonged to Manitoba Sport Hall of Fame Honoured Member Tim McIsaac. The head tapper is an intriguing artefact that was an invention created right here in Manitoba! During Tim’s training sessions, his coaches Wilf and Audrey Strom, thought of a way they could notify Tim as…