Arthur Chipman
Arthur Uniacke Chipman (October 2, 1902 – December 14, 1993) was a Canadian football executive who was president of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1944 to 1948 and president of the Canadian Rugby Union in 1952.
Early life and business career
[edit | edit source]Chipman was born in Winnipeg on October 2, 1902, to Percy Howard and Bertha M. (Iredale) Chipman. He was involved with a number of business enterprises, including Sterling Securities Corporation, Standard Finance Corporation, and Brathwaite's Limited.[1] He was a member of the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission and served as acting chairman following the retirement of Norman Elliot Rodger.[2]
Football
[edit | edit source]Chipman became involved with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1936 and was an executive when the club won the 1939 and 1941 Grey Cups.[3] He was chairman of the Winnipeg Rugby Football Club's management committee in 1942 and 1943, when the club sponsored the Winnipeg RCAF Bombers.[4] In 1944, Chipman, as vice president of the Winnipeg Rugby Football Club, announced the organization would not sponsor senior football that season.[5] He was president of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1945 to 1948, during which time the team appeared in three straight Grey Cups.[3] In 1949, he was elected president of the Western Interprovincial Football Union.[6] Three of the conference's teams supported Chipman for a second term, but he did not want to return for another season.[7] During the 1952 season, he was president of the Canadian Rugby Union.[3]
Other sports
[edit | edit source]Chipman was president of the Winnipeg Rangers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League from 1942 to 1946. Under his leadership, the club won the 1943 Memorial Cup.[8] He was part of the founding ownership group of the Winnipeg Goldeyes minor league baseball team. He owned several racehorses and was president of the Assiniboia Downs Turf Club. He was a director of the Winnipeg Enterprises Corporation, which owned and operated Winnipeg Stadium and Winnipeg Arena. He was also a member of the board of directors for the 1967 Pan American Games.[1]
Honours
[edit | edit source]Chipman received the Manitoba Golden Boy Award in 1960.[1] He inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1969, the Winnipeg Football Club Hall of Fame in 1984, and the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1997.[1][3] He died on December 14, 1993 in Winnipeg.[1]
References
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