2015 Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame
36th Annual Induction Ceremony
On November 7, 2015, five athletes, two builders and one team will be inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame at the 36th Annual Induction Ceremony at the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg. We announced them at a media conference held earlier today. The 2015 inductees are:
Arjinder (Archie) Chawla, Badminton/Squash/Tennis, Builder
Dr. Gordon Cumming, Sport Medicine/Speed Skating, Builder
Trevor Kennerd, Football, Athlete
Ken Opalko, Basketball, Athlete
Ken Peters, Athletics, Athlete
Jeff Powell, Rowing, Athlete
Bill Ranford, Hockey, Athlete
1964-65 University of MB Bisons, Hockey, Team
“These eight recipients join an exclusive group of Manitoba’s finest in sport,” says Susan Nemec, 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 seven individuals and two teams have earned their place in Manitoba’s sport history. Combined with those we honoured back in April at Sport Manitoba’s Night of Champions in our Veteran Induction, 2015 is an exceptional slate.”
Photos are available on Sport Manitoba's Twitter feed: @sportmanitoba they also Periscoped the event if you would like to view the announcement.
Please click here for biographies and photographs of the inductees.
Tickets for the Induction Dinner go on sale September 1, 2015.
Watch highlights from last year's Induction Dinner:
Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ps6Z5eadXc