Bob Hindmarch
Canadian educator and ice hockey coach (1930–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert George Hindmarch CM OBC (May 27, 1930 – February 20, 2021) was a Canadian educator, sports administrator and ice hockey coach. He was a multi-sport athlete at the University of British Columbia (UBC) as a student, and returned as a professor and its director of physical education. He and Father David Bauer established a permanent Canada men's national ice hockey team based at UBC in preparation for ice hockey at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Hindmarch later coached the UBC Thunderbirds men's ice hockey team for 214 wins in 12 seasons; they became one of the first Western Bloc sports teams to play a tour of games in China. He developed additional international sporting relationships for the Thunderbirds in South Korea and Japan, and served as vice-president of the Canadian Olympic Association for 16 years. Hindmarch was made a member of the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia; and is inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame and the BC Sports Hall of Fame.
Bob Hindmarch | |
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Born | (1930-05-27)May 27, 1930 Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada |
Died | February 20, 2021(2021-02-20) (aged 90) |
Education | BSc, MSc, PhD |
Alma mater | University of British Columbia, University of Oregon |
Occupation(s) | Professor and director of physical education |
Years active | 1961–1992 |
Known for | UBC Thunderbirds hockey and the Canada men's national ice hockey team |
Children | 2, including Dave Hindmarch |
Awards | Order of Canada, Order of British Columbia, Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame, BC Sports Hall of Fame |