Referee and umpire Andre Jean leaves a legacy of memories
A man who spent years volunteering as an umpire on the ball field and as a referee on the ice is being remembered as a person who gave hours of his time supporting local athletics.He was remembered in an on-ice ceremony at the Sportsplex Oct. 29 before the Terrace River Kings game against the Hazelton Wolverines.
“I’m half his age and I’d be grinding it out there every game, but there’d he be. Total commitment and that’s to his credit. He was always smiling,” said Noble who is in charge of referees for the Central Interior Hockey League. “Back then, in the seniors leagues, you had teams in Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Terrace, Smithers,” he said.
Jordie Edmonds from Terrace Minor Softball said Jean, dressed in all black as an umpire, made sure young players knew the rules and protocol to follow while on the field.“He had a heart of gold. He even took time out of his day to run infield drills.” “He played goalie for the Oldtimers for years,” said Germain Francoeur, the River Kings manager of Jean.
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