Former Black Press Media CEO honoured for his contributions to women's softball
A White Rock resident has been inducted into the University of British Columbia's Sports Hall of Fame.
He spearheaded fundraising and lobbying to ensure the program could be established and helped recruit coach Phil Thom, according to a UBC website post. O'Connor said it was basically"through persistence and arguing" that it didn't make sense to kill a program that was largely, already self-funded, that the program kept going.Despite"a few bumps" along the way, the program continued to grow, especially after O'Connor tirelessly fundraised for Nobel Park, which became UBC Softball's home field.
The UBC Sports Hall of fame isn't his first sports-related honour. O'Connor – who is also a former CEO of Black Press Media – was also named to the BC Softball Hall of Fame for his contributions to the sport, including sponsoring the annual Canada Cup International Women’s Softball Championship, held at Softball City in South Surrey, through Black Press Media.
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