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TRIANO o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-04-21 published
The soul of Canadian basketball
The coach who led national teams to Olympics, world championships,
was a well-loved motivator on and off the court
By James CHRISTIE
Monday,
April 21, 2003 - Page R5
Jack DONOHUE knew how to win. His underdog Canadian basketball
teams won games against National Basketball Association-bound
superstars -- and Mr.
DONOHUE won every heart he touched.
The former national basketball coach and famed motivator was
arguably the most beloved figure in Canadian amateur and Olympic
sport. Mr.
DONOHUE died Wednesday in Ottawa after a battle with
cancer. He was 71.
With his trademark New York Irish accent and gift for telling
inspirational and humorous stories, Mr.
DONOHUE was the soul
of basketball in Canada for almost two decades and led the national
team to three Olympic Games and three world championship tournaments.
His great players included a high schooler in New York named
Lew ALCINDOR (later Kareem
ABDUL-
JABBAR;)
Canadian centres Bill
WENNINGTON and Mike
SMREK, who went on to get National Basketball
Association championship rings with Chicago and Los Angeles respectively
Leo RAUTINS, a first-round draft pick of Philadelphia 76ers in
1983; guards Eli
PASQUALE and Jay
TRIANO, who is now assistant
coach with the Toronto Raptors.
"For all he's done for basketball in this country -- not just
with the national team, but with clinics and all his public speaking
he should get the Order of Canada," Mr.
TRIANO said.
Under Mr. DONOHUE,
Canadian teams stayed among the top six in
the world for 18 years. Canada finished fourth at the 1976 Montreal
and 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and claimed gold at the 1983 World
University Games in Edmonton. In the process they beat a team
of U.S. college talents that included future National Basketball
Association stars Charles
BARKLEY, Karl
MALONE, Kevin
WILLIS,
Ed PINCKNEY and Johnny
DAWKINS.
The monumental win over the United
States came in the semi-final. The gold medal match was just
as much a stunner, as Canada beat a Yugoslavian team built with
members of the world championship squad.
Globe and Mail columnist Trent
FRAYNE recorded how the loquacious
Mr. DONOHUE had steered the Canucks to the improbable triumph,
making them believe in themselves:
"You've got to appreciate how much talent you have," Jack would
say, hunkering down beside a centre or a guard or, every now
and then, an unwary newshound (Jack is ready for anybody). "You
are unique. Think about that: there's nobody else in the world
like you. If you want to be happy, try to make other people happy.
Hey, if you want to be loved, you must love others. The way to
improve is to do something you have never done. Don't be afraid
of your emotions. Let 'em all hang out. Emotions are your generator.
The intellect is the governor...."
And now, in the seventh month of July, it has all come about
just as Jack promised. On Saturday night in Edmonton, his players,
Jack's Guys, hoisted him upon their shoulders, and, for once,
Jack's jaw was still. Blue eyes blinking rapidly behind silver-rimmed
spectacles, white hair tousled, Jack put the scissors to that
final strand and held the net aloft.
Coaching was a passion, not so much for the trophies, but for
the human victories, personal challenges and little triumphs.
"I remember my father coming home tired and dirty every night.
That's not for me. I love what I'm doing, so it doesn't seem
like work and never will," he said.
Since retiring as national coach in 1988, Mr.
DONOHUE has been
the darling of the motivational speakers' circuit. In that regard,
Mr. DONOHUE never quit being The Coach. He urged captains of
industry to get the most out of themselves and build teamwork
among employees as he did his players.
Often, Mr.
DONOHUE told them to find opportunity even in the
midst of problems: "It's all a matter of attitude. A guy leaves
the house wearing his new, expensive suit for the first time,
trips and falls in a puddle. He can get up and curse; or he can
get up and check his pockets to see if he caught any fish, "
he said in an interview with The Globe and Mail before the Los
Angeles Olympics.
Mr. DONOHUE, who was born June 4, 1931, received a bachelor's
degree in economics at New York's Fordham University and a master
of arts in health education before serving with the U.S. Army
in the Korean War. He began teaching in American high schools
in 1954 and eventually wound up at New York's Power Memorial
Academy, where he coached Mr.
ABDUL-
JABBAR and amassed a 163-30
record.
He later moved up to Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts.,
before taking the reins of the Canadian program -- at first coaching
both the men's and women's teams. Mr.
DONOHUE was inducted into
the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. He is also in the
New York City Basketball Hall of Fame, and was awarded a Canada
125 medal by the Governor-General.
When the National Basketball Association expanded north into
Canada in 1995, Mr.
DONOHUE became director of international
public relations and director of Canadian player development
for the Vancouver Grizzlies.
One of Mr.
DONOHUE's proudest times in basketball came when Mr.
TRIANO followed in his path as a national coach. At the 2000
Olympics, Canada -- with Steve
NASH and Todd
MacCULLOCH -- finished
with a 5-2 record, defeating mighty Yugoslavia once again, as
it had in 1983.
"We talked about everything from how to guard guys on the perimeter
to dying. I think he's at peace with it," Mr.
TRIANO said of
his mentor at a recent Raptor practice.
"He taught with humour," Mr.
TRIANO said of Mr.
DONOHUE's coaching
style. "We learned a lot because we were laughing all the time."
A colourful broadcaster, naming names -- at least pronouncing
them correctly -- wasn't one of Mr.
DONOHUE's many strengths.
He didn't earn the nickname "Jack Dontknowho" for no reason,
Mr. TRIANO said. "It was always, 'that guy,' or 'you over there,'"
he said. "I've seen him struggle to introduce his kids because
he couldn't remember their names. He always told me he liked
doing colour for the European teams, because no one knew if he
wasn't saying their names right."
He travelled the world, but the dearest sight for Mr.
DONOHUE
was always his own front door, in Kanata, Ontario, where he spent
his last days. Behind that door were wife Mary Jane, his six
kids and his grandchildren.
"We're asking you to hug your families, extra special, and we're
asking you to enjoy life, because we sure did and we still are,"
Mary Jane DONOHUE said this week.
Somewhere, the busy coach found time for all he needed to do.
He used to keep a block on his desk reminding him that there
are 86,400 seconds in a day, time enough if he organized himself.
Family was a priority. At least five minutes of Mr.
DONOHUE's
day had to be reserved for hugging his kids. He was a believer
in family and in human contact. In his coaching years, when he
returned from a road journey, there would be a lineup awaiting
him at home, the kids taking their turns to make up for the lost
minutes of hugging during his absence.
"I met him at a dance he didn't go to," Mary Jane
DONOHUE said
in the pre-Los Angeles Games article. "My girlfriend and I went
and he had several Friends who were very up on it. But Jack said
he'd rather go to a movie and would meet them later. He came
through the door as my girlfriend and I were walking out.
"He asked why we were leaving so soon, and said there were two
gentlemen he wanted us to meet. He introduced my friend to one
of his, then I asked who the other gentleman was supposed to
be. Guess who?"
Mary Jane DONOHUE felt trust instantly. "I could have gone across
the country with him that night and felt safe. If he's for you,
he's for you all the way."
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TRIANTIS o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2003-12-02 published
TRIANTIS,
Stephen
George, LL.B., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of
economics, University of Toronto.
85 years old died at his home, in Chevy Chase, Maryland, on November
30, 2003. Stephen
TRIANTIS taught for 40 years on the economics
faculty of the University of Toronto, published numerous articles
and books in the field of economic development, sat on the University's
Governing Council and was adviser to Canadian and foreign governments
on economic matters. He served on many charitable boards, including
as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Save the Children
Fund. In 1998, he received the Order of Honour of the Hellenic
Republic from the government of Greece. He will be greatly missed
by his wife, Danae; his son George and wife April, and their
daughters Calista and Alexandra; his son Alex and wife Catherine,
and their children, Sophia and William. Family funeral services
will be held in Washington, D.C., on December 2nd. In lieu of
flowers, his family asks that donations be made in his memory
to a charity of the donor's choice.
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TRIMBELE o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2003-11-19 published
Mary Elizabeth
McHARG "
Bette"
In loving memory of Mary Elizabeth
McHARG "
Bette" who passed away peacefully at the
Manitoulin Health Centre, Little Current on November 11, 2003 at the age of 80 years.
Bette was the assistant clerk for the town of Little Current, and the
Justice of the Peace for many years. Born on September 12, 1923 to
Thomas and Elizabeth
(HOWE)
TRIMBELE.
Predeceased by husband
Raymond. Loving mother of John. Cherished by grand_son Matthew.
Will be missed by sister Peggy
FISCHER (husband Homer predeceased,)
brother Thomas (predeceased) and wife
Jenette
TRIMBELE.
Remembered
by cousins Thomas and wife Sandi
FISCHER, Madelene
CAVE, Judy
MILLER
and Jane FISCHER.
Memorial service was held on Friday, November 14,
2003 at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Little Current. Cremation.
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TRIMBLE o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2003-10-22 published
Patricia Joan
STERRITT
In loving memory of Patricia Joan
STERRITT (née
MORRIS) a resident of
Manitowaning, died at Laurentian Hospital, Sudbury, on Sunday, October 19, 2003 at the age of 69.
Pat was born in Brampton, daughter of the late Gilbert and Mona
(TRIMBLE)
MORRIS.
Will be dearly missed by her loving husband
Malcolm SINCLAIR
STERRITT and her children Richard (Rick)
STERRITT of
Brampton, Wendy
(GRAY/GREY) and husband Jim of Palgrave, Robert and wife
Lorie of Caledon East, Carl and wife Karen of Alton. Her six
grandchildren Mandy, Laura, Nicole, Samantha, Jake and Benjamin will miss their "Nanny"
Predeceased by brothers Robert and Brian and survived by dear sister
Virginia and husband Yvon
GALIPEAU of Milton, Gail
GRIFFITH of
Brampton, Mary
(CLARIDGE) and husband Hap of Salmon Arm, BC, Julie
(CAMPBELL) and husband Brian of Brampton, brothers John, of Brampton
and Grant and wife Pam of Chatham. Visitation was held on Monday,
October 20, 2003. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, October 21,
2003 all at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Manitowaning, Ontario. Reverend
Canon Bain
PEEVER officiating. Burial in Hilly Grove Cemetery.
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TRIMMER o@ca.on.manitoulin.howland.little_current.manitoulin_expositor 2003-10-15 published
Donald Alexander
DAY
In loving memory of Donald Alexander
DAY who passed away peacefully on
Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at Manitoulin Health Centre at the age of 86 years.
Born to William and Ethel
(TRIMMER)
DAY on July 18, 1917. Donald fought in
WW2. He was a Gunner for the 10th Corp. of the Dragoons. Survived by
brother Floyd in Hamilton, predeceased by Florence, Pauline, Harold,
Kenneth, Mary. Visitation was held on Thursday, October 9, 2003 with Funeral
Service following at Knox United Church, Manitowaning. Burial in Hilly
Grove Cemetery. Arrangements in care of Island Funeral Home.
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