Joe was born July 6, 1923 in Hernik Czechoslovakia and emigrated to Sprague, Manitoba in 1936. He loved sports, and after serving in the RCAF in WWII, he settled in Lac Du Bonnet where he coached the Huskies fastball team to a Northeastern Fastball League Championship. When he moved to Winnipeg in 1971, his interest and success found renewed life. For 5 years, 1975-79, his junior softball teams continued to do well in senior men’s league play as well as compete significantly at the National Junior Softball Championships. Joe was a great coach and fine as ambassador for softball.
