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John Howard Crocker

Catégorie

Builder

Sport

Multi-Sport

Ville natale

St. Stephen

Année d'intronisation

2023

Ambassadeur Sportif

John Howard Crocker (D)

MEMBRE HONORÉ

Biographie

Born in 1870 in St. Stephen, John Crocker first had aspirations to   become a doctor. But he abandoned that pursuit to accept a position with   Toronto’s central YMCA in 1899. Medicine’s loss proved to be Canadian, and   international sport’s gain. He worked his way up to become national director   of the YMCA. In 1908, he was named manager of the first Canadian Olympic   team. He served as secretary of the Canadian Olympic committee from 1922   through 1947 and is considered one of the founding fathers of the Canadian   Olympic movement. In 1911, he accepted a position with the YMCA in Shanghai,   China and later became that country’s National Physical director. While   serving in China, he managed the team which competed in the 1915 Far Eastern   Athletic Games. Crocker joined Western University of London, Ont. as director   of physical education in 1930, and was instrumental in developing the   curriculum of the program. He retired in 1949 with the completion of the   construction of Thames Hall, which is still in use. The International Centre   for Olympic studies dedicates an annual lecture in his name.


Inducted into the New Brunswick Sports hall of Fame June 10, 2023.

Faits rapides

  • Managed the first Canadian Olympic Team   and was honorary manager of Canada's Olympic teams from 1912 to 1956. He was   also secretary of the Canadian Olympic Committee from 1922 to 1947.

  • Founding father of the Canadian Olympic   movement and the International Centre for Olympic Studies holds an annual   lecture in his name.

  • John Howard Crocker introduced   basketball to Canada through the Canadian YMCA

  • Was the Director of Physical Education   at the University of Western Ontario from 1930 to 1949, where he developed a   curriculum for future physical education teachers.

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