Albert Deleau started organized softball at the young age of 6 playing with his school team. Once reaching high school Ab switched over to baseball. It was not until the late 60’s that we saw him turn his attention once again to fastball. In the 1960’s, Ab organized and played with the Deleau Ruffies Fastball team, playing along side his son Bob. He also took on the challenge of coaching the Souris Blues women’s softball team from 1976-1982. The Blues experienced some of their best years with Ab at the helm and were inducted into the Softball Hall of Fame in 2006. With the advent of Slo-Pitch, Ab once again stepped on the diamond as a player with the Southwest Silver Bullets, later to become known as the Manitoba Coyotes. At the MSOS Games, Ab earned five gold medals as well as gold at the 2002 Canada Senior Games in P.E.I. Being a snowbird, Ab also won five world series rings while playing Slo-Pitch south of the border.