Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame and Museum: Morris Simcoff (All-Around)

Morris Simcoff was one of Manitoba's best-known umpires for more than 30 years. Affectionately called Rosie by players and coaches, Simcoff also was one of the most colorful umpires in the province. He loved people and he loved to umpire at all levels from minor to senior and claimed he had never ejected a player or coach from a game. His favorite group was the senior women so, in 1973, when Softball Manitoba held its first senior fast pitch elimination tournament to determine the province's representative in the Canadian Senior Women's Championship, the association named its championship trophy in honor of Mo. And who better. He served on the provincial executive for several years and was recognized as Softball Manitoba's second honorary life member in 1980. He passed away that year and each year an award in his memory is presented annually for contributions to women's softball in the province.