Les Magnusson became involved in softball in 1965 while living in Selkirk. He served as president of the Interlake Fastball League and also took up umpiring. After moving to Steinbach in 1975, he continued to umpire and served as president of the Steinbach and District Umpires” Association for many years as well as on the board of the Hanover Fastball League. He joined the Softball Manitoba executive in 1985, served as president in 1987 and 1988, and presently sits on the board of governors. He was elected to the Softball Canada board in 1987 and served for 12 years during which time he supervised 12 Canadian championships. The long-time Mayor of Steinbach was named a honourary life member of Softball Manitoba in 1998 and inducted into the Softball Canada Hall of Fame as a Builder in 2003.