Bill Kirkup

• BIRTHPLACE Souris, MB

• BORN April 14, 1934

• INDUCTED 2000

Bill Kirkup was born in Souris, Manitoba on April 14, 1934. Kirkup was the president of the Souris Cardinals from 1964-73, coached the Souris Cardinals in the 1967 western Canadian juvenile championships, and coached them again in 1968 and 1969 to the Manitoba junior finals. Kirkup was the founding president of the Western Manitoba Bison Baseball League, chair of the western Canada juvenile championships in 1972, and he coached local entry. Kirkup was a Manitoba Senior Baseball League director for many years, the vice president for four years, and president in 1988 and 1989. He was also president of Souris Minor Hockey and the AAA Midget Southwest Cougars. Despite all his success, Kirkup never forgot about his hometown, and he was the driving force behind the construction of Mote Field in Souris.