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Clarence was a
teacher, administrator and coach in Saskatoon for over 30 years. He was
also a very good athlete and at the University of Saskatchewan was a
member of eight varsity teams, which earned him a major athletic award. Much of his energy was devoted to the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic
Association. e was its president in 1952-53 and in 1960 received its
award of merit.
He has been
associated with the Hilltop Track club, which later became the Saskatoon
Track club. He served as president of the Hilltop Football club and was
chairman of the wrestling committee for the 1971 Canada Winter Games.
He gave freely of his time for the Knights of Columbus Indoor Games by
producing the printed programs. As a nationally rated track and field
official, he officiated at the pole vault event at the 1976 Montreal
Olympics.
Clarence was
named Kinsmen Sportsman of the Year in 1978 and elected to the
Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1980.
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