(1923 – 2012)
SPORT | Minor Baseball
POSITION | Executive Member, Coach, Administrator
YEAR OF INDUCTION | 2003
Builders
Allin, Doug
Doug, in 1946 was one of the original organizers of the Chatham Minor Baseball Association and for the next 25 years sat on the executive, ran 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 also involved in politics, serving 10 years as city alderman and 6 as mayor of Chatham. Over the years he has received numerous awards of recognition for his contributions to his community.
Doug, in 1946 was one of the original organizers of the Chatham Minor Baseball Association and for the next 25 years sat on the executive, ran 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 also involved in politics, serving 10 years as city alderman and 6 as mayor of Chatham. Over the years he has received numerous awards of recognition for his contributions to his community.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Chatham Minor Baseball
1946 – one of the original organizers of CMBA and over the years held every executive position including president of Minor Baseball
Began coaching bantams at Stirling Park
1951 – 1968 – moved to Kinsmen Park and ran pee wee baseball program, organizing leagues and tournaments and coaching travel teams
1957 – 1968 – won 12 consecutive Western Counties Baseball Association Pee Wee Championships
1957 – coached first of 5 consecutive Ontario Pee Wee “AAA” Championship teams and then in 1965 won a sixth Ontario Pee Wee Championship
1969 – 1971 – coached juvenile travel teams to two Ontario Championships and one runner-up finish
Other Activities
1939 – coached junior tennis at age 16
1946 – 1953 – coached girls’ basketball winning 6 county championships
1946 – 1950 – refereed basketball in Industrial, Girls’, and Men’s Leagues
1949 – 1951 – with no outside financial assistance coming into Chatham Minor Baseball, convened fundraisers in order for it to function
Chatham Sports Hall of Fame
1984 – called first meeting of Chatham Sports Hall of Fame, was named chairman, and served for 3 years – since the resurrection of the Hall in 1998 until his death, served on the new Board of Directors
Awards & Recognitions
1959 – Coach of the year for Chatham Sports
1962 – Made an Honorary Kinsmen for Contribution to Amateur Sports
1966 – Received Provincial Award for Contribution to Amateur Sports
Received Sertoma Club “Service to Mankind Award” for Contribution to Amateur Sports
1974 – Received Humanitarian Award from congregation of A.M.E. Church for Contribution to Amateur Sports
1977 & 2002 – Received Queen’s Medal for Service to Country and Municipality including sports
1980 – Received Royal Canadian Legion Certificate of Merit for Contribution to Amateur Sports
1978 – Tennis courts by John McGregor S.S. named after him by City of Chatham in recognition of his contribution to sports