William Humber

William Arthur Humber (born September 9, 1949 in Toronto, Ontario)[1] is a Canadian sports historian, author, journalist, environmentalist, and educator.[2]

William Humber
Born (1949-09-09) September 9, 1949
Toronto, Ontario
OccupationAuthor, historian, educator
LanguageEnglish
Alma materUniversity of Toronto, York University
GenresSports, history, environment
SubjectsBaseball, soccer, environment, history

Personal profile

Humber was born in Toronto, Ontario. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Toronto in 1972, and a master's degree in environmental studies from York University in 1975.[2] Humber began working at Seneca College in 1977, where he served as a department chair, and is currently the director of Eco-Seneca Initiatives, the college's department devoted to environmental educational initiatives.[3]

Writing

Humber is the author of 12 books on baseball, sports, the environment, and his hometown of Bowmanville, Ontario.[3]

Baseball historian

Humber currently serves as a selector for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, and was a selector for Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and the Clarington Sports Hall of Fame.[3] In 1989, he was a subject specialist at the Royal Ontario Museum for an exhibit on baseball.[3] It was announced on February 1, 2018 that Humber will be inducted in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in June 2018.[1][4]

Books by Humber
  • Cheering for the Home Team: The Story of Baseball in Canada, Boston Mills Press (Erin, Ontario), 1983.
  • Freewheeling: The Story of Bicycling in Canada, Boston Mills Press, 1986.
  • (With Doris Falls) The History of Central Public School in Bowmanville, Josten's (Topeka, KS), 1989.
  • Let's Play Ball: Inside the Perfect Game, Lester and Orpen, 1989.
  • The Baseball Book and Trophy, Somerville House, 1993.
  • The Kids' Soccer Book and Medallion, Somerville House, 1994.
  • Diamonds of the North: A Concise History of Baseball in Canada, Oxford University Press (New York, NY), 1995.
  • (With John St. James) All I Thought about Was Baseball: Essays on a Canadian Pastime, University of Toronto Press (Toronto), 1996.
  • Bowmanville: A Small Town at the Edge, Natural Heritage, 1997.
  • A Sporting Chance, Dundurn Press, 2004.
  • (With Darryl Humber) Let it Snow: Keeping Canada's Winter Sports Alive, Dundurn Press, 2009.
  • (With Velma Grover and Gail Krantzberg) The Regeneration Imperative: Revitalization of Built and Natural Assets, CRC Press, 2016.
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References
  1. "William Humber | Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum". baseballhalloffame.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  2. "William Humber". Contemporary Authors. Detroit: Gale. 2002.
  3. Canadian Who's Who. Toronto: Grey House Publishing. 2018.
  4. The Canadian Press. The Globe and Mail. February 1, 2018.
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