AO Hall of Fame Inductees 1960S: 1. Don Domansky

AO Hall of Fame Inductees

1960s: 1. Don Domansky (Athlete) 2. Dave Bailey (Athlete) 3. Jenny Wingerson (Athlete) 4. Ken Twigg (Builder) 5. Chris Pickard (Builder)

Other periods: 6. Atlee Mahorn (athlete) 7. Mark Boswell (athlete) 8. George Gray (athlete) 9. Peter Manning (Builder) 10. Ken & Elaine Lake (Builders)

BIOGRAPHIES

DON DOMANSKY

Don Domansky represented Canada at two Summer Olympics (1968 and 1976), two British Commonwealth Games (1966 and 1970) and two Pan Am Games in 1967 and 1975 in the 400 metres and the 4x400 metre relay. He won medals at the British Commonwealth Games (silver 1966 4x400 metre relay, bronze in 1966 400 metres, medals at the Pan Am Games (silver in 1975 4x400 metre relay, bronze in 1967 400 metres) and achieved a 4th in the 4x400 metres in the Olympics in 1976. As member of the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) track team, Don was a team NCAA champion, 4x400 metre NCAA champion, selected to the All-American team, and was a world record holder in the 440 yard relay in 1966. He held the Canadian individual open record in the 400 metres from 1967 to 1977 and helped set the Canadian 4x400 metre record (3:02.64) in 1976 which still stands today. Track and Field News ranked him 3rd in the world in the 400 metres in 1967. His fastest performance was a 44.3 400 metre relay split in the 1966 British Commonwealth Games.

On a provincial level, Don was 200 metre OFSAA champion, was head coach of the Ontario Track and Field Team at the Canada Games, and served as Vice-President of the Ontario Track and Field Association. In Thunder Bay, Don helped build a competitive indoor track and a state of the art outdoor track for the community.

DAVE BAILEY - first Canadian under 4:00 for the mile (1966). Ran some great relays with Kidd, Crothers. Bronze at Pan Ams, silver at FISU. Ran 4:07.5 for mile as a 17-year old in 1962 - World best at the time for age.

JENNY WINGERSON-MELDRUM:

Olympic Games - 1964 13rd – Pent, 1968 11th - Pent Pan Am Games - 1963 2nd - 80mH, 1967 2nd - pentathlon British Commonwealth Games - 1966 3rd - 80mH, 1970 3rd - pent Canadian Records - 80mH - 10.8 1964-1969 (co holder) 100mh - 14.2 1970 200mH - 27.5 1965-71 Long Jump- 19'8 3/4" 1966-67 Pentathlon - 4297 1962 Pentathlon - 4724 1967 Pentathlon - 4774 1968

World rankings (ATFS) - Pentathlon

1964: 27th 4549 1965: ? 4664 1966 ? 4724 1968: 21st 4774 1970 27th 4736 1971: 30th 4809

KEN TWIGG (builder - administrator, meet director) – deceased in 2010

1962 – Team Manager, Commonwealth Games Team, 1963 – Team Manager, Pan American Games Team AAU of Canada Track & Field Publicity and Public Relations Cttee. Chairman, 1959-1960 COTFA member of National AAU Cttee. 1961, 1962, 1963 Executive Director of CTFA 1975-76 President or Vice President of the Central Ontario TFA (several years, incl. 1961) Meet Director of the Telegram Maple Leaf Indoor Games 5 years 1963-1967 Meet Director of numerous major competitions held during the period 1960 to 1969 Set standards in meet announcing, reporting of results, meet direction 1967 – Team Manager, Pan American Games Team Chairman, COTFA Major Events Cttee, 1963-64 Chairman, COTFA Selection Cttee. 1963-64 1969 – Sports Manager of the Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto (helped to make facilities available to the sport) 1975 - Meet Director of the First World Masters Championships in Etobicoke

CHRIS PICKARD (Builder)

Chris was a coach with Gladstone AC in the late 50’s early 60’s.

Helped form the Toronto Striders Track Club in the 60’s and was a coach and administrator with the club. In 1960 began publishing and editing the Gladstone Athletic Club Magazine, which evolved in the next year into the Ontario Track Monthly. OTM was a vital communication vehicle in the sport in Ontario until 1973, soon after which it was superseded by Ontario Athletics magazine. Chris remained as the editor throughout the 13 years of OTM’s existence.

Hired as the first ever full-time staff person for the Ontario Track and Field Association and served as the Executive Director from 1974(?) to 1976.

Helped to popularize twilight meet concept, organized invitationals and officiated at many of these competitions.

Was instrumental in the amalgamation of Central Ontario, Southwestern Ontario and Northwestern Ontario branches of AAU of Canada into the Ontario Track & Field Association. Helped the association get through a difficult transitional period.

Was a serious statistician, compiling and publishing numerous handbooks on Ontario and Canadian rankings and records.

MARK BOSWELL (Athlete)

Mark was one of Canada's most consistent performers on the world stage. He earned medals in the high jump at two IAAF World Championships (silver in Seville 1999, bronze in Paris 2003) finished 6th in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 7th in Athens Olympics 2004.

He also won two consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medals (2002 and 2006).

Boswell won the 1996 world junior championships - his first international event.

Three times he jumped 2.35m which remains the Canadian record.

ATLEE MAHORN (Athlete)

Atlee was a three time Olympian for Canada (1984, 1988 and 1992). Set a still standing Canadian 200m record (20.17 seconds) while earning a bronze medal at the 1991 world championships.

Mahorn was the 1986 Commonwealth 200m champion and finished 5th in the 1988 Olympics 200m final. In 1993 he was a member of the Canadian 4 x 100m relay team that earned the bronze medal at the world championships.

GEORGE GRAY (athlete) 1865-1933

Set world “records” for 16lb shot from 7 foot circle:

13.38 New York, 1888 13.76 Barrie, Ontario, 1889 14.07 New York, 1890 14.11 St. Catharines, 1891 14.12 New York, 1891 14.22 New York, 1891 14.32 Chicago, 1892 14.75 Ottawa, 1898 not bettered until August 31, 1904 at St. Louis OG Held Canadian record until 1939 (six years after his death)

Won his first competition inToronto in 1885, defeating the world record holder, the English champion and the European record holder. Dominated the event internationally for 17 years after that.

9 time Canadian champion in SP 10 time USA open champion in SP

PETER MANNING: - Canadian Relay coach - 1974-92.(Helen Manning claims 1996... but I'm not sure) - Coached National team athletes: Jerry Bouma, Rachelle Campbell, Ted Kennedy, Mike Forgrave, Bryan Stride, Marg Stride, Yvonne Saunders - inducted into the City of Guelph Hall of Fame - Level 3 NCCP Course Conductor - 40 years of coaching.....and still coaching!

KEN & ELAINE LAKE:

It is very difficult to write about Ken and Elaine Lake because everyone in Ontario and Canada knows how much they have done for Track and Field. They started a long time ago, I believe fifty years or more, first as parents ( one of the daughters was an athlete for the Burlington Legion) and later on as officials.

The ability, knowledge and kindness saw both at the National first and International level after. Ken, passed away this spring, was an International Starter, Throws Referee and Jury of Appeal; Elaine is graded International as Track Referee, Umpire, Starter’s Assistant and Jury of Appeal. In addition, Ken was a National Clinician and Evaluators at NOC (National Officials Council) and represented the Canadian Wheelchair Association in Canada and overseas. Elaine is still a National Clinician and Evaluator and is the only ITO (International Technical Delegate/Technical delegate) for the IPC (International Paralympics Committee).

For their excellent work as volunteers in Track and Field, they have been nominated and received in 1981 and 1993 the “Sportsmen of the Year Award” for the City of Burlington, the NOC Wall of Honour, the 45 Years Pin from the Province of Ontario and NOC and the Ron Foster Award in 1994. In addition, Elaine Lake is the only female Canadian official who has been recognized by the IAAF with the “Female of the Year” Award.

Besides participating as officials at several Canadian and Provincial Championships, both travelled to England for the World Wheelchair Games; to Brisbane, Australia, for the Commonwealth Games; to Edmonton for the World Student Games and later to Montreal for the 1976 Olympics. They were in Toronto (1993) for the World IAAF Indoor Championships and in Sudbury (1998) for the World Junior Championships where Elaine was appointed, the first Canadian Woman, Track Referee. In recent years Elaine and Ken officiated in Edmonton at the World Outdoor Championships, at the Vancouver Commonwealth (1994), at the PAN AM Junior in Windsor, at the World Junior in Charlettown, and finally in Toronto at the 2012 World Athletics Deaf Championships.

At the NOC Level, Elaine served as Vice Chair for Human resources for six years, and when she left in 1992, she passed the position on to Ken. Both performances have been excellent and most of their work is still applied today.

At the provincial Level, Elaine served as the Ontario Officials’ Council Chair for 1977-78 while Ken covered the same position during 1984-85. In addition, Ken acted as OOC’s Vice Chair, Evaluator and Clinician, and member of the Provincial Test.

As I said at the beginning, it is very difficult to write about Ken and Elaine Lake because there is so much to say about them that it is easy to go overboard.

Before I conclude this short bio, I would like to mention that both Elaine and Ken helped the local Burlington Legion Track and Field Club to grow by covering the position of coach, treasurer and president for many years.

Respectfully submitted by

Enrico Toscano Past OOC Chair, and AO HOF member.

Ken and Elaine bio.