R. A. 'Sam Fabro' Scholarship Plaque for UofM
The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame is pleased to continue its support for student-athletes attending the University of Manitoba. Past-President Don Kuryk and Director Jill Mathez presented a plaque recognizing the names of R. A. "Sam" Fabro Scholarship recipients to Gene Muller, Director, Athletics & Recreation.
The R. A. "Sam" Fabro Scholarships are awarded to a member of the University of Manitoba Men's and Women's hockey programs. The recipients are selected by the UofM coaches every November from their respective rosters.
The late Sam Fabro was born in Udine, Italy. "Sam" played with the 1941 Memorial Cup champion Winnipeg Rangers. He was one of the founders of Manitoba Hockey Players Foundation in 1967 and its first Chairman. He was a leader in the creation of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame & Museum in 1985.
In addition to his many accomplishments in hockey, he spent the 1942 season as wingback with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers before joining the army. He was part of several organizational efforts, including chairman of baseball 1967 PanAm games, chairman/director of Winnipeg Enterprises Corporation (1967-1983) and Chair of the 1974 Winter and 1978 Summer Manitoba Games. Fabro was a co-founder of the Manitoba Marathon and Canoe-athon and served time as Chair of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.
Ronald A. "Sam" Fabro was admitted to the Order of Canada in 1975 and inducted into Winnipeg's Citizens Hall of Fame in 2013.