BUILDER – BASEBALL – HOCKEY – INDUCTED IN 2016
When the Georgetown Royal Canadian Legion Branch discontinued its sponsorship of the local minor hockey organization in the late 1950’s, Bill Fisher assumed the house league chairman role with the incoming group of volunteers and went on to serve in several other capacities over close to three decades.
According to officials with the Georgetown Hockey Heritage Council, Fisher was set to receive its annual award in 1984, but passed away at the age of 65, just weeks before the induction ceremony, and instead received the posthumous Murray Ezard Award.
Fisher, a Winnipeg native, spent every Saturday through the fall and winter at the rink, serving as head coach, timekeeper, general manager of registration and chief fundraiser, always carrying draw tickets in his pockets to sell.
He also coached minor baseball teams in Georgetown for several years.