Eric King (CAN)
Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
| Date of birth: | 1937-11-01 |
| Birthplace: | Mansfield, ENG |
| Raised: | Mansfield, ENG |
| Date of death: | 2011-05-30 |
| School(s): | University of Saskatchewan |
| All Positions: |
Canada Soccer Past General Secretary Canada Soccer Life Member (†) Hall of Fame honoured member |
Notes
he was 19 years old when he moved to Toronto, ON; moved to Saskatchewan a year later... he married his wife Shirley (they had children Lisa and Michelle)... he was 73 years old when he passed away in Kingston, ON on 30 May 2011... earned a teaching degree from the University of Saskatchewan...
For Sport
served as president of the Saskatchewan Soccer Association... served as the eighth secretary of the Canadian Soccer Association (1968-85), known as the Canadian Soccer Football Association until 1971... was in fact the first full-time Secretary of Canada Soccer (the position was part time until July 1970)... was a member of Canada Soccer’s bid committee for the 1986/1990 FIFA World Cup... served as Vice President Operations & Marketing for the Coaching Association of Canada...
| Year | Prize | Honour |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Life Member / membre à vie (†) | Canada Soccer Life Member |
| 2002 | Honoured Builder / Bâtisseur honoré | Canada Soccer Hall of Fame |
| 1994 | Recipient / Récipiendaire | Aubrey Sanford Meritorious Award |
