Bill Gilhespy
Bio
William R. Gilhespy... he moved to Canada in 1960... worked as a Maintenance General Foreman at Celanese Canada...
honoured as a Canada Soccer Life Member... honoured by the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame... honoured by the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and the Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame... honoured as an Alberta Soccer Life Member...
wrote Jim Fleming in 1997, Gilhespy was “a true leader who never shied away from tough decisions, perhaps the greatest asset was the ability to also keep people in good humour as well with his gift of gab”...
Honours
Individual Awards
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2013Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Honoured Builder / Bâtisseur honoré
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2004Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Honoured Member (Builder - Soccer)
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2002Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame Honoured Member (Builder - Soccer)
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1997Canada Soccer Life Member Life Member / membre à vie
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1993Alberta Soccer Life Member Life Member
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