Jack Matheson | |
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 Jack Matheson (left) with Finnish ice hockey clubHIFK | |
| Born | (1924-05-25)May 25, 1924 |
| Died | January 24, 2011(2011-01-24) (aged 86) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Occupation | sports journalist |
| Spouse | Peggy Matheson (1947–2011, his death) |
| Children | Jim, John, Marnie |
John Matheson[1] (July 25, 1924 – January 24, 2011) was aCanadiansports journalist known for his wide coverage of sports for theWinnipeg Tribune from 1946 to 1980.[2]
Matheson was born on July 25, 1924, inWinnipeg,Manitoba.[2] He began his newspaper career in 1946 with theWinnipeg Tribune. He became the sports editor for the newspaper in 1959, a position he held until the newspaper ceased publication in 1980.[2] Matheson covered a variety of sports, including hockey, curling and football with the Tribune, and on the radio, working withCJOB.
Matheson was inducted into theCanadian Football Hall of Fame in 1986[3] andManitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999.[2] The Jack Matheson Award is annually presented by the Manitoba Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association to aspiring students in sports communications.[2]
Matheson was married to his wife Peggy for 63 years until his death. Matheson's son,James Donald "Jim" is also a distinguished sports writer, working for theEdmonton Journal since 1970. Jim was inducted into theHockey Hall of Fame as a media honoree and received theElmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 2000.[4]
Jack Matheson died of kidney disease on January 24, 2011, at Grace Hospital in Winnipeg.[5]