Memorable Manitobans: Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame

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Individual Inductees

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Inductee	Year	Category
James McKenzie “Jim” Adams (1923-2005)	2002	Builder
Benjamin “Ben” Adelman (1912-2000)	2010	Athlete
Clara Victoria Krampetz Amell (1919-2011)	2016	Athlete
William “Bill” Aronec (1926-1996)	2007	Athlete
Freda Goodman Avery (1901-1974)	2011	Athlete
B
Debbie Morris Baker	2009	Athlete
Wayne Banman	2009	Athlete
Elva Waslyk Barkwell	2004	Athlete
Mary Doris “Dodie” Barr (1921-2009)	2004	Athlete
Kevin Bartley	2024	Athlete
Daryl Beamish	2019	Athlete
Steve Bergson (1941-2024)	2012	All-Around
Reid Birss	2025	Athlete
Cliff Bishop	2004	Athlete
Michael Blackburn	2019	Athlete
Murray Blight	2008	Builder
Dave Boch	2018	All-Around
Shelly Bohn	2024	Athlete
Camille “Cam” Bouchard (1933-2017)	2004	Athlete
Grace Peckover Bouchard	2007	Athlete
Greg Bouchard	2014	Athlete
Joseph Leon “Leo” Bouchard (1935-1980)	2003	All-Around
Rollie Boucher	2019	Athlete
Barry Braun	2009	Athlete
David Braunstein (1906-1982)	2008	Athlete
Harry Broverman (1913-1985)	2007	Athlete
Adrian Brown	2023	All-Around
Shirley Brown	2008	Athlete
Harry Bueckert	2004	Builder
C
Eleanor Margaret Knudsen Callow (1927-1974)	2016	Athlete
Don “Smokey” Campbell	2015	Athlete
Jean Dack Campbell	2002	Athlete
Brandi Chammartin	2023	Athlete
Donna Chief	2011	Athlete
Sidney Arthur “Sid” Church (1912-1988)	2014	Athlete
Steve Clark (?-1987)	2009	Athlete
Juanita Clayton	2002	Athlete
Laurie Cumming Clifford (?-2000)	2003	Athlete
Judy Cochrane	2016	Athlete
Mikki Cochrane	2017	Athlete
Ward William Frederick Collyer (1924-1998)	2004	Athlete
D
Audrey Haines Daniels (1927-2021)	2005	Athlete
Metro Peter “Pekoe” Daptil (1912-1996)	2006	Athlete
Rick Degagne	2020	Athlete
Albert “Ab” Deleau (1922-2016)	2010	Athlete
Ernest Napolean “Ernie” Delorme (1922-2021)	2013	Builder
Rhonda Denbow	2006	Athlete
Wayne Deschouwer (1954-2018)	2010	All-Around
Larry Dewis	2019	All-Around
Peter Victor Porter Dewis (1926-2010)	2006	All-Around
Peter Dick	2008	Builder
Kenneth John “Ken” Dilk (1939-2019)	2006	Athlete
Karen Doell	2002	Athlete
Karen Anderson Dunbar	2006	All-Around
Randy Dutiaume	2017	Athlete
E
Bill Edwards	2007	Athlete
Rick Elias	2017	Athlete
Les Ellchuck	2015	Athlete
Ralph Ens	2007	Athlete
Waldren Blythe “Wally” Essie	2015	Builder
F
Gordon John Falk	2015	Athlete
Faye Finch	2010	All-Around
G
Claude Gagnon (?-2001)	2004	All-Around
Isny Johnson Gallimore (1919-2020)	2003	Athlete
Ruth Mona Middleton Gentry (1930-2008)	2011	Athlete
Garth German	2014	Athlete
Bjorg “Babe” Goodman Gibson (1904-1984)	2011	Athlete
Fran Giesbrecht	2024	All-Around
Mandy Giesbrecht	2024	Athlete
Nathan Giesbrecht	2024	Athlete
Rob Giesbrecht	2016	Athlete
Ed Gilroy	2018	Athlete
June Graham	2011	All-Around
Wayne Griffin	2009	Builder
Ronald Reuben “Ron” Gustafson (1952-2025)	2012	Athlete
H
Earl Leslie Haines (1915-2005)	2007	Athlete
Evelyn Beatrice Halsall (1919-2005)	2004	Athlete
Mary Goshulak Hayes (1920-2003)	2007	Athlete
Audrey Freeman Henderson	2008	Athlete
Charles “Sheppy” Hershfield (1904-1989)	2013	Athlete
Leible Hershfield (1909-1999)	2002	Athlete
Jack Hilderman (1918-1988)	2003	All-Around
James Harold “Googs” Hindle (1908-1961)	2013	Athlete
Ragnheidur Evelyne Olafson Holenski (1935-2023)	2003	Builder
Roy Holenski	2003	Builder
Gerry Howard (1939-2015)	2002	All-Around
William James “Bill” Huston (1941-2019)	2006	Athlete
I
Joan Irene Margaret Ingram (1936-2019)	2004	Athlete
J
Roberta Anne “Bobbi” Little Janaway (1944-2013)	2010	Athlete
Joseph “Lorne” Jasper (1934-2012)	2011	Athlete
Edna Johnston	2012	Athlete
Garry Gilbert Johnston (1940-2021)	2013	Builder
Gudrun Sigrid “Goodie” Goodman Johnston (1904-1991)	2011	Athlete
Lois Johnston	2015	Athlete
Elaine McInnes Jones	2004	All-Around
Harvey Julseth	2023	Athlete
K
Edward “Eddie” Keryluk (1929-2017)	2006	Athlete
Dorothy Blanche Ferguson “Dottie” Key (1923-2003)	2005	Athlete
Allen “Keith” King (1939-2020)	2014	Builder
Ken King	2010	Athlete
Larry Klimpke	2023	Builder
Phyllis Klimpke	2023	Builder
Charles “Charlie” Krupp (1906-1958)	2003	Builder
Charles William Keith “Charlie” Kurtz (1945-2023)	2020	Official
L
Dave LaFrance	2017	Athlete
Norman Joseph Bell “Norm” Langston (1924-2009)	2003	Builder
Edward George “Ted” Lanyon (1939-2008)	2016	Athlete
Ashley Lanz	2018	Athlete
Mary J. M. Black Laidlaw Lasuta (1926-2004)	2005	Athlete
James “Jim” Lehman	2020	All-Around
Irene Lesczcznyski Lesley (1934-1999)	2008	Athlete
Olive Elizabeth Bend Little (1917-1987)	2002	Athlete
Louis “Lou” Lucki (1918-2013)	2004	Athlete
M
Ross Alexander MacIver (1933-2018)	2010	Builder
Margreeta “Greeta” Neal MacLean (?-1984)	2005	Athlete
Les Magnusson	2004	Builder
Gary Magwood	2020	Athlete
Elizabeth “Bette” Walters Makowski (1927-2013)	2003	Builder
Michael John “Mike” Makowski (1924-2002)	2003	Builder
Donna Beryl Manning (1932-2015)	2013	Athlete
Sharon Martin	2008	All-Around
Sandy Newsham Maskiw	2013	Athlete
Jill Mathez	2018	Athlete
Albert Allan “Al” Mayer (1933-2025)	2003	Coach/Manager
Jean Elizabeth Skene Mayne (1923-1987)	2003	Builder
George McBride	2008	Builder
Bryan McDonald	2016	All-Around
Beatrice Hall “Bea” McKenzie (1914-2011)	2002	Athlete
James Thompson “Jimmie” McKenzie (1919-1981)	2004	Coach/Manager
Allan McPherson	2009	Coach/Manager
T. Kent Morgan	2011	All-Around
Evelyn Wawryshyn Litwin “Evie” Moroz (1924-2022)	2004	Athlete
N
Jim Nay	2012	Builder
Joseph Edward “Joe” Nespor (1923-2015)	2014	Coach/Manager
Ralph Nespor	2023	All-Around
Bev Morrison Neufeld	2009	All-Around
Les Newman	2017	Builder
O
Robert “Rob” Olson	2025	Athlete
P
Brian William Pallister	2004	Athlete
Joan Henderson Panting (1925-2000)	2006	Athlete
Leanne Scott Papineau	2019	Athlete
Shawna Hicks Pearman	2004	Athlete
Reice Pelletier	2018	All-Around
Art Penner	2006	All-Around
Kathleen Penner	2005	All-Around
Lloyd Penner	2007	Athlete
Ernie Peters	2010	Athlete
Eva Peters (1947-2007)	2010	Builder
Victor Frederick “Vic” Pidhirny (1934-2017)	2005	All-Around
Nicholas “Nick” Pliszka (1919-2002)	2014	Coach/Manager
Jim Pomeroy	2018	Athlete
Mike Pyle	2016	All-Around
Q
R
James Frederick “Jim” Richards	2015	Athlete
Wayne Richardson	2017	All-Around
Donald Nelson “Don” Robins (1944-2022)	2006	All-Around
Michael “Mike” Rogers (?-1993)	2004	Athlete
Dorothy “Dot” Rose	2007	Athlete
Heather Newsham Ruby	2013	Athlete
Charles David Rusen (1916-2004)	2008	Athlete
Mary Cooperband Rusen (1916-2004)	2012	Athlete
S
Beverly Mae Sawchuk (1945-2023)	2012	Athlete
Lorne Seneshen	2025	All-Around
Joseph William “Joe” Shaddy (1919-2012)	2005	Athlete
John Shaley (1908-1996)	2002	All-Around
Stanley “Stan” Shaley (1910-1994)	2002	Coach/Manager
Allan Sharpe	2010	All-Around
Alexander “Alex” Shastal (1928-2011)	2005	Athlete
Ed Shore	2025	Builder
Dave Shyiak	2009	Athlete
Morris Simcoff (1911-1980)	2002	All-Around
Metro “Met” Simenik (?-1975)	2013	Coach/Manager
Grant Skinner	2002	Athlete
Jim Slevin	2009	Athlete
Deb Sonnenberg	2023	Athlete
Edgar Stevenson (1974-1991)	2018	Athlete
T
Alda Stevenson Tait	2007	Athlete
Bob Taylor	2014	Athlete
Frederick William “Fred” Taylor (1937-2014)	2014	Athlete
Ronald William “Ron” Taylor (1944-2019)	2024	Athlete
Donald Richard Thom (1908-1988)	2012	Coach/Manager
Doreen Ingram Thomas (1938-1995)	2005	Athlete
Isabel Duncan Thomson (1919-2007)	2007	All-Around
Ron Toews	2008	Athlete
Mae Irene Toogood (?-1958)	2012	Athlete
Thomas Alfred “Tom” Town (1930-2022)	2006	Athlete
Minnie Peiluck Trybell (1926-2010)	2005	Athlete
Joyce Nancy Tully (1935-2018)	2005	Athlete
Robert John Tracy “Bob” Turner (1946-2011)	2007	All-Around
Brett Turner	2019	Builder
U
V
Janet Christina Claire Beckwith Vickery (1925-2017)	2005	Athlete
W
Gregg Waldvogel	2018	Athlete
Terry Wallin	2017	Athlete
Vernon Grant “Vern” Watson (1924-2016)	2003	Athlete
Bill “Booty” White	2015	Builder
Melissa Winning	2016	Athlete
Ron Witkowski	2014	All-Around
Gord Wooley (1951-2024)	2012	Builder
Bev Workman	2009	Athlete
Bob Wright	2006	Coach/Manager
James Charles Bradford “Brad” Wright	2015	Athlete
X
Y
Z
Gord Zamzow	2025	All-Around

Team Inductees

Team	Year
Beavers Senior A Men (1987-1992)	2010
Bison Blondes (2002-2007)	2019
Black Knights Fastball Team (1967-1972)	2010
Boissevain Border Queens (1963-1968)	2012
Brandon 7Up Fastball Team (1965-1969)	2009
Brandon Army, Navy and Air Force Vets (1953-1957)	2004
Brandon Empire Olympias Girls Softball Team (1930-1932)	2009
Brandon Pizza Place Ladies Fastball Team (1974-1978)	2015
Brandon Westman Merchants Fastball Club (1979-1980)	2024
Brown's Fastball Club (1959-1964)	2012
Carefree Getaway Flashbacks Senior Slo-Pitch (2004, 2008)	2016
Clanwilliam Greys (1972-1977)	2013
CUAC Blues Senior Women (1957-1962)	2005
CUAC Blues Senior Women (1965)	2002
Gladstone Whips (1997-2001)	2018
Globelite Batteries Senior Men (1944-1947)	2005
Internationals (1983-1985) Ashams Senior Men (1987-1989)	2025
Jacobson & Greiner Men's Fastball Club (1957-1958)	2015
Kiewel's White Seals / Manitoba Clothing Senior Men (1959-1964)	2004
Legion 2 Fastball Club (1980-1985)	2023
Lenore Ladies Fastball (1954-1957)	2006
Manitoba Alliance Junior Men's Fastball (1994-1995)	2016
Manitoba Men's Masters Softball Team (1984-1987)	2013
Mariapolis Blues (1976-1978)	2018
Macdonald Airports Senior Men (1942-1943)	2008
McKay United Fastpitch Team (1988-1989)	2011
Minto Mustangs Men's Fastball Club (1985-1990)	2006
Molson Canadians Senior Men (1967-1968)	2002
Moose's Mob Slo-Pitch (1994-1999)	2023
Morden Whiz-Bangs Women (1948-1950)	2005
Native Sons (Canucks) (1930, 1931, 1935)	2013
Northern Hotel / Ukrainian Legion Branch 141 Senior Men (1950-1954)	2005
Petro-Canada Classics Master Men's Slo-Pitch (1994-1998)	2004
Pine Falls Canadian Mens Fastball Team (1967-1970)	2014
Portage Bison Seals (1965-1966)	2025
Portage Diamonds (1986)	2017
Portage Mercurys (1958-1961)	2003
Ramblers Girls Softball Team (1923-1928)	2010
Ramblers Senior Girls Softball Team (1955)	2008
Rumford's Ladies/Curly McKay's Girls Softball (1948-1952)	2015
St. Boniface Athletics (1944-1948)	2003
St. Vital Flocking Ducks Senior Men (1974-1975)	2024
St. Vital / West Kildonan Tigerettes Senior Women (1949-1954)	2004
Sioux Valley Dakotas (1985-1990)	2023
Smitty's A2 Senior Women's Fastpitch (2008-2009)	2017
Smitty's Senior Women's Fastpitch Team (1993-1997)	2007
Smitty's Terminators Junior Women (1997-1998)	2024
Smitty's Terminators Women (1999-2003)	2025
Smitty's Terminators Midget Girls (1994-1996)	2014
Smitty's Senior Open A Women's Fastpitch (2002-2006)	2019
Snafu Co-Ed Slo-Pitch (1991-1994)	2016
Souris Blues Senior Ladies Fastball (1977-1982)	2006
Sperling Girls Softball Team (1947-1952)	2009
Uneedas Mens Diamond Ball Team (1927-1930)	2014
Victoria Girls Softball Team (1928-1930, 1932-1933)	2011
Winnipeg Colonels (1973)	2007
Winnipeg Colonels Fastball Team (1976-1980)	2020
YMHA Senior Men (1932-1937)	2008

Sources:

Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame and Museum

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough and Rick Mutton.

Page revised: 20 March 2025

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