Dr. Peter Porritt passed away on August 23, 2019 at the age of 96. Dr. Porritt was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame as a Builder in 2000 alongside his son Trevor who was honoured in the Athlete category. They were the first inductees from the sport of field hockey. The former Chief of…
If you haven’t checked out our Women in Sport exhibit in the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame yet, it’s a must-see! Of course, I say that about all of our exhibits (it’s my job after all), but this one really is extra special. The idea has been in the works for the last three to…
The Manitoba sport scene lost a lifelong builder of athletics and physical fitness when Jim Daly passed away on May 15, 2019. Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1994 as a builder, Daly was the driving force for the 1967 Pan Am Games held in Winnipeg and a legend at the University of Manitoba…