Jack Matheson
Canadian sports journalist (1924–2011)
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John Matheson[1] (July 25, 1924 – January 24, 2011) was a Canadian sports journalist known for his wide coverage of sports for the Winnipeg Tribune from 1946 to 1980.[2]
Jack Matheson | |
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 Jack Matheson (left) with Finnish ice hockey club HIFK | |
| Born | May 25, 1924 |
| Died | January 24, 2011 (aged 86) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Occupation | sports journalist |
| Spouse | Peggy Matheson (1947–2011, his death) |
| Children | Jim, John, Marnie |
Matheson was born on July 25, 1924, in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[2] He began his newspaper career in 1946 with the Winnipeg 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 with CJOB.
Matheson was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1986[3] and Manitoba 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 the Edmonton Journal since 1970. Jim was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a media honoree and received the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award in 2000.[4]
Jack Matheson died of kidney disease on January 24, 2011, at Grace Hospital in Winnipeg.[5]