Hall of Fame - Athlete Category

Ted Stoesz

Award
Hall of Fame - Athlete Category
Sport
Badminton, Basketball, Track & Field, Volleyball
Award Date
May 10, 2014
School
Dakota Collegiate
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Ted is a graduate (1966) of Dakota Collegiate and while there was your proverbial gym rat. He ran cross country, played volleyball, basketball, badminton, and high jumped, all with success. In volleyball, his team won the provincial championship in his grade 11, year and was a finalist the following year. In basketball Ted’s team was a provincial finalist in grade 11 and a provincial semi-finalist in grade 12. In the high jump Ted came third in the provincial championships. After graduating, Ted accepted a basketball scholarship to Simon Fraser University, but after one year he returned to finish his eligibility at the University of Manitoba where he had great success. He made several CIAU/CIS all star teams and the Canadian National Basketball team. He represented Canada at the 1971 Pan Am games and several National Team tours.

Ted is a member of the Manitoba basketball Hall of Fame and the Dakota Collegiate Wall of Fame.  Ted is currently a principal in the River-East Transcona School Division.