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Over the years Joe
has been a player, coach, manager, official, administrator and sports
historian. Most of his coaching and managing was directed towards
baseball and hockey, but he contributed to other sports like curling,
soccer, softball, flag football and track and field.
In order to improve
the coaching calibre in Saskatchewan, Joe has conducted many baseball
and hockey clinics.
In 1967, Joe was
selected as manager of the first Canadian baseball team to take part in
the Pan-American Games in Winnipeg.
He has served two
full terms as director of both Sask Sport and the Saskatchewan Sports
Hall of Fame. He is still active and assists the Saskatchewan Baseball
Hall of Fame.
In 1964, he was
selected Kinsmen Sportsman of the Year. He was inducted into the
Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1982 and two years later was added
to the University of Saskatchewan Athletic Wall of Fame. |