for Canada’s national team in 1962 and ’63 including the Pan Am Games in Sao Paulo,
Brazil and the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For full details...
The 2010 Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Inductees include a legendary Blue Bomber lineman, our province’s most prolific female golfer, Grey Cup national and provincial champions, and sport builders (including the founder of the Legion Athletic Sport Camps.) All recipients have been integral in shapingManitoba’s sport community.
On November 6, 2010, four athletes, two builders and two teams will be inducted into the
Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame at the 31st Annual Induction Ceremonies.
“These eight recipients join an exclusive group of Manitoba’s finest in sport,” says Don Pincock, President of the Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors. “We strive to preserve,celebrate and showcase the history and heritage of sport excellence and achievement and these six individuals and two teams have earned their place in Manitoba’s sporthistory.”
The 2010 inductees are:
- Kenneth J. GALANCHUK Basketball Athlete
- Jo-Ann LINDSAY Golf Athlete
- Shane MOFFATT Baseball/Hockey Athlete
- Christine O’CONNOR Builder Soccer
- George PHILLIPS Builder All Round
- *Frank RIGNEY Athlete Football
- 1966-67 Team Manitoba
- Centennial Canoe Team Team Paddling
- 1984 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Team Football
* posthumous induction
Ken GALANCHUK Basketball/Athlete:
Ken Galanchuk began his basketball career in the 1950’s at Isaac Newton
and Sisler
High School before a stellar career with the University of Manitoba
Bisons. He played for
IPAC Buffaloes, Lethbridge Nationals, and St. Andrew’s Super Saints for
the Canadian
Senior Title winning it in 1963. In 1967, at the first Canada Winter
Games held in
Quebec City, Galanchuk helped Manitoba win the silver medal. He played
for Canada’s
national team in 1962 and ’63 including the Pan Am Games in Sao Paulo,
Brazil and the
World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Galanchuk currently
resides in
Winnipeg.
Tickets for the Induction Dinner go on sale August 1, 2010. Ticket and event information can be found at: http://www.sportmanitoba.ca/events/hofinduction.php
About The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum
The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is a registered charitable organization
managed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and
Museum has inducted 423 members since it was established in 1980.
About Sport Manitoba
Sport Manitoba is a not for profit organization and the lead planning, programming, and
funding agency for the development of amateur sport in Manitoba. Sport Manitoba
partners with over 100 organizations to deliver sport in our province and is responsible
for programs including the Power Smart Manitoba Games, Coaching Manitoba, Team
Manitoba, Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and KidSport.
For more information contact:
Rick Brownlee
Sport Heritage Manager
Sport Manitoba
halloffame@sportmanitoba.ca
Or
Tara Skibo
Communications/Public Relations Officer
Sport Manitoba
tara.skibo@sportmanitoba.ca