Death of British Columbia Softball great Jim McMillian

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Received: 2/3/08 11:10:50 PM 
From:  Brian Van Os <bvanos(at)shaw.ca> 



Subject:  Death of British Columbia Softball great Jim McMillian
 
   

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Al some sad new from the west Coast.
 Softball Canada and Softball BC Hall of famer Jim McMillan died
this past week from a massive heart attack. Jim McMillan's career
spand the 60s and 70s. He played for Vancouver Blue boys when
they won back to back Canadian Championships in 1965 and 1966.
Jim was a line-drive hitter who was one of the best in the west
during the 60s and 70s. He played in two ISF World Championships
(1966 Mexico and 1976 New Zealand). Victoria Bates Construction
picked him up in their quest for a Canadian Championship in 1965.
He joined the team again after they won the Canadian Championship
and they represented Canada at the 1976 ISF world Championship
where they shared gold medal with New Zealand and the USA when
the tournament was called due to rain. Jim continued playing
and coaching well into the 1980s. He was inducted into the Softball
BC Hall of Fame in 1990 and was inducted into the Softball Canada
Hall of Fame in 1992. Jim was a retired Vancouver Firefighter.
A memorial service is being held at Saturday July 12 at the 10th
Ave Alliance Church #11 West 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC

 

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