Background
Born in Bellingham, Washington, the son of Frank D. and Nellie (Booker) Van Vliet, he was raised in Monrovia, California.
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Maurice Lewis
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He received a Master of Science from the University of Oregon in 1940 and a Doctor of Education from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1951.
Career
He played baseball and football at the University of Oregon where he received a Bachelor of Science in 1935. He declined an offer from the New York Yankees in order to accept the newly created position of physical education director at the University of British Columbia and started in 1935. He was a coach of the Varsity basketball, football, track, boxing, and wrestling teams.
In 1945, he moved to Edmonton, Alberta to become a professor
He was Head (1945 to 1954), Director (1954 to 1964), and Dean (1964 to 1975) of the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta. He was the president and Chief Executive Officer of the organizing committee of the 1978 Commonwealth Games.
Achievements
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In 1978, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1993, he was inducted into the University of British Columbia"s Sports Hall of Fame. In 1997, he was inducted into Canada"s Sports Hall of Fame. He received honorary degrees from the University of Western Ontario (1973), University of Windsor (1978), University of Alberta (1979), Dalhousie University (1979), Queen's University (1980), and University of Victoria (1982).
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Nationality
Canadian
Awards
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Officer of the Order of Canada Order of Canada; Commonwealth Games
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.