Born in Winnipeg on July 10, 1920, Jack moved to Collingwood in 1965. Married to
Genevieve, they have two daughters Jackie and Brenda. Jack was schooled in the
Winnipeg and Owen Sound school systems and graduated from the Northern Business College.

Jack’s coaching career was highlighted by many championship titles won at every level of hockey ranging from Minor to the Senior ranks. A summary of his coaching
career includes; 1964-66 Collingwood Shipbuilders Senior A – Senior A Group
Champions and Eastern Canadian Allan Cup Semi-Finalists; 1967-68 Collingwood
Georgian China Senior A – Senior A Group Champions; 1968-69 Collingwood
Georgian China – Intermediate B; 1969-75 Collingwood Minor Hockey – PeeWee,
Bantam, Midget – Kinsmen PeeWee Finalist Silver Stick.

Jack became a worthy member of the Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame on June 12, 1998 in the Builders’ category.