Memorable Manitobans: Manitoba Inductees to the Softball Canada Hall of Fame

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The Softball Canada Hall of Fame began in 1977 and is to honour those individuals and teams who have served and represented fast pitch, orthodox and slo-pitch softball. Prolonged and meritorious performances while a member of Softball Canada at the national and international level will be recognized.

Although there is no physical Hall of Fame, all inductees are listed on a plaque and on the website, and are recognized at all Softball Canada functions in which they participate or attend. Categories include: Athlete, Builder, Coach, Official and Team

The individuals listed below were born in Manitoba or resided in Manitoba when the outstanding performance or contribution was made.

Individual Inductees

Name begins: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Inductee

Year

Category

James McKenzie “Jim” Adams (1923-2005)

1991

Builder

B

Cliff Bishop

2003

Athlete

C

Eleanor Margaret Knudson Callow (1927-1974)

1998

Team

D

E

F

G

H

Ragnheidur Evelyne Olafson Holenski (1935-2023)

2015

Builder

Roy Holenski

2015

Builder

Gerry Howard (1939-2015)

1995

Official

I

J

K

L

Olive Elizabeth Bend Little (1917-1987)

1983

Athlete

M

Les Magnusson

2003

Builder

Sandy Newsham Maskiw

2015

Athlete

N

O

P

Q

R

S

John Shaley (1908-1996)

1991

Builder

Stanley “Stan” Shaley (1910-1994)

1991

Builder

Grant Skinner

2003

Athlete

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

Team Inductees

Team

Year

Smitty’s Terminators Midget Girls 1994-1996

2015

Smitty’s Terminators Senior Women 1993-1997

2015

Sources:

Softball Canada Hall of Fame website.

This page was prepared by Rick Mutton and Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 21 April 2025

Memorable Manitobans

Memorable Manitobans

This is a collection of noteworthy Manitobans from the past, compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. We acknowledge that the collection contains both reputable and disreputable people. All are worth remembering as a lesson to future generations.

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