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Donald Newton - Portrait

Head and shoulders image of Donald Newton, instructor, School of Physical Education, and coach of the Huskies men's basketball team from 1962-1966.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Donald McKay Newton was born 23 June 1932 in Cardston, Alberta. He was a gifted athlete in boxing, track & field and especially basketball. After completing his BEd/PE in 1954 at the University of Alberta, he went on to earn an MSc from Brigham Young University in 1957 and an EdD from the University of Northern Colorado in 1969. He later coached at the University of Saskatchewan from 1962-1966 and the University of Calgary from 1967-1970. He taught at the University of Calgary and was named Professor Emeritus upon his retirement in 1987. Throughout his career he was a powerful spokesman for the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (CAHPER), serving as national president from 1977 to 1978. He was honored with the Queen’s Medal for Outstanding Service and Leadership in 1977 and the R. Tait McKenzie Medal for Outstanding Service in 1980. Don Newton died 30 July 2019 in Sammamish, Washington at age 87.

Law-Commerce-Education Rugby Football Team - Group Photo

Intramural championship-winning combined Law-Commerce-Education team. Names: Matheson (assistant coach), Marushak (Education), McKercher (Law), Bonney (Law), Whiteman (Education), Bingley (Commerce), Meiklejohn (Commerce), Tkach (Law), Phillips (Law), Armitage (trainer), Greenough (Commerce), Horner (Law), McKay (Education), Kern (Education), Richards (Commerce), Sisson (Law), Hammond (Commerce), Pinch (Commerce), Crowe (Commerce), Kozak (Law), Hutchinson, B. (coach), Pete (mascot), Hutchinson, J.(assistant trainer), Wolfe (manager, Law).

University of Saskatchewan Fencing Club - Group Photo

Posed indoor image of team members. Names: Hamilton, John Driscoll Rublee, Robert Noverre Millman, Cooke, Prof. Millman, Newton, Joe Griffiths, Ronald Harry Stafford, Yorsh, ?, Currie, Lobb, Kenneth Andrew Miners, Thorburn, ?, Gordon Shaw Moxley, Watson, Hatton, Holmes, Crowder, Harrison, Forsythe, Mallin, Fairclough, [Norman] Lowe, John Clark Simpkins, Harold McSherry, Howson, Hamilton, Johnston, Vines.

University of Saskatchewan Huskies Men's Curling Team - Group Photo

Huskie men's curling team members, back row (l to r): Mike Bracegirdle (coach). Front row: Rick Folk, Jim Spinney, Bob Thompson, Gerry Call.

Bio/Historical Note: A U of S mixed curling team was formed in 1974, with Rick Folk (skip), Tom Wilson, Cheryl Stirton (d. Dec. 2020) and Bonnie Orchard. It was the first time any of the members had curled on a mixed team. The team represented Saskatchewan in the Canadian Mixed Curling Championships five times. Folk skipped the Saskatchewan team to the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in 1974. Folk attended his first Brier in 1978 as skip. In 1980 he won his first Brier and went on to win the World Curling Championship with Ron Mills, Tom Wilson and Jim Wilson. going undefeated. In 1983, Folk won another Canadian Mixed Championship, this time with Tom Wilson (d. 2008), Elizabeth Folk and Dorenda Schoenhals. After serving in government, Folk moved to Kelowna, British Columbia. He represented British Columbia at the Brier for the first time in 1989, and won his second Brier in 1994. He lost just one game at the Worlds that year. In 1995, Folk played in his last Brier. Folk and his rink from the 1994 World Championships were inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. Folk has also been honoured by the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame as well as the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame.

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