John Matheson was a Canadian sports journalist known for his wide coverage of sports for the Winnipeg Tribune from 1946 to 1980.
10 Facts About Jack Matheson
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Jack Matheson was born on July 25,1924, in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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Jack Matheson began his newspaper career in 1946 with the Winnipeg Tribune.
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Jack Matheson became the sports editor for the newspaper in 1959, a position he held until the newspaper ceased publication in 1980.
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Jack Matheson covered a variety of sports, including hockey, curling and football with the Tribune, and on the radio, working with CJOB.
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Jack Matheson was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1986 and Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999.
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The Jack Matheson Award is annually presented by the Manitoba Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association to aspiring students in sports communications.
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Jack Matheson was married to his wife Peggy for 63 years until his death.
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Jack Matheson's son, James Donald "Jim" is a distinguished sports writer, working for the Edmonton Journal since 1970.
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Jack Matheson died of kidney disease on January 24,2011, at Grace Hospital in Winnipeg.