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2007 Inductees
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INDUCTEES
2007
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This page
highlights the 2007 Inductees to the Wetaskiwin and County Sports Hall of Fame,
officially welcomed as members in March, 2007.
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2007 Inductees
For biographical information and details on the sporting
achievements of the inductees please click a pictures below
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ATHLETE
 Valerie (Greenwall) Weldon
- Softball
Valerie started playing softball at age five, developed
into an exceptional pitcher and during her playing career achieved some
incredible accomplishments and garnered many deserved awards. Softball
is still part of her life, as a high school coach she instills the love
of her favorite sport in young people.
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Tom Dorchester -
Chuckwagon Racing Pioneer
At the age
of eleven he rode a horse in a race in Wetaskiwin and won. He
credits this win for his lifelong desire to race horses. Tom last
competed as a driver at the Calgary Stampede in 1981, retiring at the
age of seventy. Tom’s passion for his sport was passed
on to his sons and grandsons and to his pleasure, he was able to compete
with and against his sons.
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BUILDER
 Ralph William Pocock
In 1947 Ralph Pocock became the driving force behind the
formation of the Boys' Minor Hockey Association in Wetaskiwin and
District and the system organized in those three years continues to this
day. Ralph’s life during those years was consumed with
hockey and during that three year period participation in Wetaskiwin
hockey almost quadrupled.
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Full Story
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ATHLETE BUILDER
 J. Wilton Littlechild
Throughout his career as an
athlete and builder he has strived to create opportunities for youth to
improve their self esteem and realize their potential through sport. One
of Willie’s greatest achievements is co-founding the North American
Indigenous Games. Besides athletic recognition worldwide,
Willie has been awarded the Order of Canada, the American Medal of Honor
and been named one of the 2000 outstanding intellectuals of the 21st
Century.
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SPECIAL AWARD
 Vern Henry
- Coach / Volunteer
Vern’s philosophy about coaching was
simple “teach them the game so they can enjoy it, they will decide if
they want to win or lose”. For Vern it was all about the kids and it
was about having fun. Vern used to say, “If they didn’t have fun they
wouldn’t stay, and then what would be the point of that?” Vern wasn’t
just a coach. He cared about each and every one of his players and
their personal well being.
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TEAM
 Brightview Huskies Fastball Team
Organized
in 1943 this group of young fellows from the Brightview
area west of Wetaskiwin played fastball, for the fun of it, against
other country teams in the area. The team practiced and played
their home games on a diamond on local farmland Willie Kaiser’s farm
and eventually became the dominant men’s fastball team in
Central Alberta during the late 1940’s. The Huskies continued to win almost
all the games they played. One memorable game was played at Clover Lawn
were Walter struck out 24 of the 27 batters. The score was 27-0.
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If you were
searching for a particular person or team whose achievements should be
recognized please consider
nominating
them to the Wetaskiwin and County Sports Hall of Fame. Read about criteria
and the nomination process or get the nomination form by following this
link.
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