William Humber
William Humber CM | |
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Born | (1949-09-09) September 9, 1949 (age 74) Toronto, Ontario |
Occupation | Author, historian, educator |
Language | English |
Alma mater | University of Toronto, York University |
Genres | Sports, history, environment |
Subjects | Baseball, soccer, environment, history |
Baseball player Baseball career | |
Member of the Canadian | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2018 |
William Arthur Humber CM (born September 9, 1949 in Toronto, Ontario)[1] is a Canadian sports historian, author, journalist, environmentalist, and educator.[2]
Personal profile
Humber was born in Toronto, Ontario. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Toronto in 1972, and a master's degree in environmental studies from York University in 1975.[2] Humber began working at Seneca College in 1977, where he served as a department chair, and the director of Eco-Seneca Initiatives, the college's department devoted to environmental educational initiatives.[3] He retired in December 2018.
Writing
Humber is the author of 13 books on baseball, sports, the environment, and his hometown of Bowmanville, Ontario.[3]
Baseball historian
Humber currently serves as a selector for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, and was a selector for Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and the Clarington Sports Hall of Fame.[3] In 1989, he was a subject specialist at the Royal Ontario Museum for an exhibit on baseball.[3] Humber was inducted in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame on June 16, 2018.[1][4] He was appointed a member of the Order of Canada in 2021.[5]
Books by Humber
- Cheering for the Home Team: The Story of Baseball in Canada, Boston Mills Press (Erin, Ontario), 1983.
- Freewheeling: The Story of Bicycling in Canada, Boston Mills Press, 1986.
- (With Doris Falls) The History of Central Public School in Bowmanville, Josten's (Topeka, KS), 1989.
- Let's Play Ball: Inside the Perfect Game, Lester and Orpen, 1989.
- The Baseball Book and Trophy, Somerville House, 1993.
- The Kids' Soccer Book and Medallion, Somerville House, 1994.
- Diamonds of the North: A Concise History of Baseball in Canada, Oxford University Press (New York, NY), 1995.
- (With John St. James) All I Thought about Was Baseball: Essays on a Canadian Pastime, University of Toronto Press (Toronto), 1996.
- Bowmanville: A Small Town at the Edge, Natural Heritage, 1997.
- A Sporting Chance, Dundurn Press, 2004.
- (With Darryl Humber) Let it Snow: Keeping Canada's Winter Sports Alive, Dundurn Press, 2009.
- (With Velma Grover and Gail Krantzberg) The Regeneration Imperative: Revitalization of Built and Natural Assets, CRC Press, 2016.
- (With Bradley Humber) Soccer Triumphant, St. Johann Press, 2022.
References
- ^ a b "William Humber | Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum". baseballhalloffame.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ a b "William Humber". Contemporary Authors. Detroit: Gale. 2002.
- ^ a b c d Canadian Who's Who. Toronto: Grey House Publishing. 2018.
- ^ The Canadian Press. The Globe and Mail. February 1, 2018.
- ^ "William Humber | Governor General of Canada". gg.ca. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
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