In 1946 Doug was one of
the original organizers of the Chatham Minor Baseball
Association and for the next 25 years sat on the
executive, managed leagues, and coached travel teams.
Doug's teams were very successful winning many Western
Counties Championships and eight Ontario Championships. He
also found time to coach tennis and girls' basketball as
well as referee basketball in the late 1940's. Doug was involved
in politics, serving 10 years as city
alderman and 6 years as Mayor of Chatham. Over the years
he has received numerous awards of recognition for his
contributions to community.
- 1939
- Coached junior tennis at age 16
- 1946
- One of original organizers of CMBA and over the
years held every executive position including
president of Minor Baseball. In 1946 he
began coaching bantams at Stirling Park
- 1946-1950
- Refereed basketball in Industrial, Girls', and
Men's Leagues
- 1946-1953
- Coached girls' basketball winning 6 county
championships
- 1949-1951
- With no outside financial assistance coming into
Chatham Minor Baseball, convened fundraisers to
keep Chatham Minor Baseball
- 1951-1968
- Moved to Kinsmen Park and ran pee wee baseball
program, organizing leagues and tournaments and
coaching travel teams
- 1957
- Won 12 consecutive Western Counties Baseball
Association Pee Wee Championships
- Coached first of 5 consecutive Ontario Pee Wee
"AAA" Championship teams . In 1965
won a sixth Ontario Pee Wee Championship
- 1958
- Coach of the year for Chatham Sports 1962
- made an Honorary Kinsmen for Contribution to
Amateur Sports
- 1966
- Provincial Award for Contribution to Amateur
Sports - Sertoma Club "Service to Mankind
Award" for Contribution to Amateur Sports
- 1969-1971
- Coached juvenile travel teams to two Ontario
Championships and one runner-up finish
- 1974
- Humanitarian Award from congregation of A. M. E.
Church for Contribution to Amateur Sports
- 1977
and 2002
- Received Queen's Medal for Service to Country
and Municipality including sports
- 1978
- Tennis courts at John McGregor Secondary School
named after him by City of Chatham, in
recognition of his contribution to sports
- 1980
- Royal Canadian Legion Certificate of Merit for
Contribution to Amateur Sports
- 1984
- Called first meeting of Chatham Sports Hall of
Fame; named Chairman, and served for 3
years. With the resurrection of the Hall in
1998 to present, served on the new Board of
Directors
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